Dedication
To my mother, Carlyn Elder, who has been a lifelong learner and gifted teacher.
— John Elder
First and foremost, I dedicate this book to my mother and my father, who passed away in 2008. Both of them encouraged and supported me throughout my life. I also dedicate this book to my wife, Handan, and our two children, Altug and Serra. They are my inspiration and my motivation.
— Dursun Delen
To the practitioners of predictive analytics in honor of their contributions to knowledge and progress.
— Thomas Hill
To my grown children, Rebecca and Matthew, who told me on my sixtieth birthday, “Dad, you need to grow up and do something valuable with your life. … Start writing books!”
— Gary Miner
To my wife, Jean, whose longsuffering ...
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