John Mount

John Mount has worked as a computational scientist in biotechnology and as a stock trading algorithm designer, and has managed a research team for Shopping.com. He is now a principal consultant at Win-Vector LLC. John can be reached at jmount@win-vector.com.

books by John Mount

Practical Data Science with R, Second Edition

  • November 2019
  • ISBN 9781617295874
  • 568 pages
  • printed in black & white
  • Available translations: Polish, Russian, Simplified Chinese

Practical Data Science with R, Second Edition is a task-based tutorial that leads readers through dozens of useful, data analysis practices using the R language. By concentrating on the most important tasks you’ll face on the job, this friendly guide is comfortable both for business analysts and data scientists. Because data is only useful if it can be understood, you’ll also find fantastic tips for organizing and presenting data in tables, as well as snappy visualizations.

Practical Data Science with R

  • March 2014
  • ISBN 9781617291562
  • 416 pages
  • printed in black & white
  • Available translations: Korean

Practical Data Science with R shows you how to apply the R programming language and useful statistical techniques to everyday business situations. Using examples from marketing, business intelligence, and decision support, it shows you how to design experiments (such as A/B tests), build predictive models, and present results to audiences of all levels.