Further Reading
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maintainable models. From this chapter you should come away with an
understanding of the following.
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Basic statistical approaches to modeling structured numeric data
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Mathematical, clustering, and categorization methods of modeling-
related data patterns
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The use and limitations of regression analysis in discovering and
interpreting trends
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The nature of knowledge-based approaches to models, such as neural
networks and fuzzy systems
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How to approach the modeling of general nonlinear growth (time-
series) systems
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How fuzzy logic is used to explore databases and other data reposito-
ries
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The nature of rule induction (data mining) in the evolution of dynamic
fuzzy models
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