Data classification : algorithms and applications Comprehensive Coverage of the Entire Area of Classification. Research on the problem of classification tends to be fragmented across such areas as pattern recognition database data mining and machine learning. Addressing the work of these different communities in a unified way Data Classification: Algorithms and Applications explores the underlying algorithms of classification as well as applications of classification in a variety of problem domains including text multimedia social network and biological data.This comprehensive book focuses on three primary aspects of data classification:MethodsThe book first describes common techniques used for classification including probabilistic methods decision trees rule based methods instance based methods support vector machine methods and neural networks. DomainsThe book then examines specific methods used for data domains such as multimedia text time series network discrete sequence and uncertain data. It also covers large data sets and data streams due to the recent importance of the big data paradigm. VariationsThe book concludes with insight on variations of the classification process. It discusses ensembles rare class learning distance function learning active learning visual learning transfer learning and semi supervised learning as well as evaluation aspects of classifiers This book homes in on three primary aspects of data classification: the core methods for data classification including probabilistic classification decision trees rule based methods and SVM methods; different problem domains and scenarios such as multimedia data text data biological data categorical data network data data streams and uncertain data: and different variations of the classification problem such as ensemble methods visual methods transfer learning semi supervised methods and active learning. These advanced methods can be used to enhance the quality of the underlying classification results