[(Next Generation of Data Mining )] [Author: Hillol Kargupta] [Dec-2008]

by Hillol Kargupta

With contributions from leading experts in the data mining community, this volume provides a comprehensive look at the next generation of data mining challenges and applications. It explores the rise of data mining as a research science and the preeminent role it will play in the future. The book focuses on the use of data mining and knowledge discovery tools and techniques in a variety of areas, including e-science, engineering, social science, finance, and medicine. It looks at data mining on the web in search engines and social computing, examines data mining issues in security and surveillance, and explores the latest research on privacy protection. The contributors also discuss new challenges and directions in ubiquitous, distributed high-performance data mining.

Unknown Binding

First published December 1, 2008

About the author

Hillol Kargupta is Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.