Acknowledgments

 

This book wouldn’t be here without the efforts of many people. The authors gratefully acknowledge some of the many here, in no particular order.

  • The researchers who have published key papers in the field of machine learning, elaborated on in appendix C
  • Mahout users who have spent their time trying beta software, finding and fixing bugs, and providing patches and even suggestions
  • Mahout committers, who have dedicated their time to growing, improving, and promoting Mahout
  • Manning Publications, which has invested considerable time and effort in bringing this book to market—particularly Katharine Osborne, Karen Tegtmeyer, Jeff Bleiel, Andy Carroll, Melody Dolab, and Dottie Marsico who have been closely involved in creating the final pages you read
  • The reviewers who provided valuable feedback during the writing process: Philipp K. Janert, Andrew Oswald, John Griffin, Justin Tyler Wiley, Deepak Vohra, Grant Ingersoll, Isabel Drost, Kenneth DeLong, Eric Raymond, David Grossman, Tom Morton, and Rick Wagner
  • Alex Ott who did a thorough technical review of the final manuscript shortly before it went to press
  • Manning Early Access (MEAP) readers who posted comments in the Author Online forum
  • Everybody who asked questions on the Mahout mailing lists
  • Family and friends who supported us through the many hours of writing!
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