Author Archives: Philippe Fournier-Viger

How to choose a good thesis topic in Data Mining?

Posted on 2013-03-15 by Philippe Fournier-Viger

I have seen many people asking for help in data mining forums and on other websites about how to choose a good thesis topic in data mining.  Therefore, in this this post, I will address this question. The first thing … Continue reading →

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How to become a good data mining programmer?

Posted on 2013-03-13 by Philippe Fournier-Viger

In this post, I will discuss what it takes to be a good data mining programmer and how to become one. Data mining is a broad field that can be approached from several angles. Some people with a mathematical background will … Continue reading →

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Why it is important to publish source code and datasets for researchers?

Posted on 2013-03-08 by Philippe Fournier-Viger

Today, I will discuss about why it is important that researchers share their source code and data. As some of you know, I’m working on the design of data mining algorithms. More specifically, I’m working on algorithms for discovering patterns … Continue reading →

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Welcome!

Posted on 2013-03-08 by Philippe Fournier-Viger

This is the first post. This blog is going to be updated weekly (or more often, if I have time). It is going to talk about data mining, academia, machine learning, programming and other related topics. I will write text, … Continue reading →

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