Data Mining Techniques / Tools

1. White Papers on Data Mining

This is a meta site that links to a couple of hundred white papers on IT related topics, including Data Mining.

2. Data Mining Methodology - CRISP_DM
   http://www.spss.com/datamine/crisp_is.htm

3. Classification Trees – CART/CHAID
   Electronic Text Book by Statsoft Inc.

This textbook contains an introduction to most statistical techniques. For more in depth coverage of the techniques, refer to a good multivariate statistics textbook such as the one by Hair, et al.

4. The Measurement Group (TMG) – CART/CHAID

For CHAID analysis, go to http://www.tmg-web.com/definitions/chaid.htm.

For CART analysis, go to http://www.tmg-web.com/definitions/cart.htm.

Each gives an overview, interpretation, and pros and cons.

5. DM Stat-I Newsletter Article about using CHAID

http://www.dmstat1.com/interaction.html

6. Cluster Analysis Paper - Satish and Tim
   paper_satish_tim.doc ( 205312 Bytes )
   This is the full text of the paper on clustering presented at SESUG '98 (South Eastern SAS users' Group). Ignore specific SAS related commands if you are not interested.