Data Mining

The textbook "Data Mining" by Charu C. Aggarwal provides a comprehensive introduction to the various aspects of data mining. It covers both fundamental concepts and complex data types and their applications, thereby addressing the diversity of problems in the field of data mining. The book goes beyond traditional approaches and integrates advanced data types such as text, time series, discrete sequences, spatial data, graph data, and social networks. The chapters are divided into three categories: foundational chapters that address the four main problems of data mining – clustering, classification, association patterns, and outlier analysis; domain chapters that explain specific methods for different data types; and application chapters that explore key application areas such as stream mining, web mining, ranking, recommendations, social networks, and privacy. This book is suitable for both beginners and advanced readers, offering a balanced mix of mathematical details and intuitive explanations.