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Data Analysis with Python
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Data Analysis with Python

by David Taieb
December 2018
Beginner to intermediate
490 pages
10h 38m
English
Packt Publishing
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Chapter 9. Analytics Study: Graph Algorithms - US Domestic Flight Data Analysis

"It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data."

Sherlock Holmes

In this chapter, we focus on a fundamental computer science data model called graphs and the different types of algorithm commonly used on them. As a data scientist or developer, it is very important to be familiar with graphs and quickly recognize when they provide the right solution to solve a particular data problem. For example, graphs are very well suited to GPS-based applications such as Google Maps, to find the best route from point A to point B, taking into account all kinds of parameters, including whether the user is driving, walking or taking public transport, or whether the user ...

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ISBN: 9781789950069