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Data mining has, in the past, tended to use simplistic statistical methods (or even none at all). In this paper we show by example how cutting edge (but easy to use and comprehend) statistical methods can yield substantial gains in data mining. The role of statistics in IS/IT (information systems and information technology) in general can be substantial, yielding more nearly optimal performance of problems at the emerging frontiers in all their aspects.
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Dudewicz, E.J., Karian, Z.A. The Role of Statistics in IS/IT: Practical Gains from Mined Data. Information Systems Frontiers 1, 259–266 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1010002428579
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