Introduction to machine learning

[Frabjous]

Can anyone provide a good introductory reference to machine learning. Right now, I am interested in understanding the advantages and disadvantages of the various ML methods. I am not currently interested in detailed descriptions of their implementation.

I am probably going to have to brush up on my statistics. So I am also looking for a reference for this. Back in the day, I studied

Hogg,Craig Introduction to Mathematical Statistics (4th edition)
Bevington Data Reduction and Error Analysis
Taylor An Introduction to Error Analysis

although it is questionable how much I remember.

 

[BWV]

Can’t beat the price on this:

https://web.stanford.edu/~hastie/Papers/ESLII.pdf

 

[WWGD]

Can’t beat the price on this:

https://web.stanford.edu/~hastie/Papers/ESLII.pdf

Would be nice to have a section here in PF for it.