Spectral Methods for Data Science

Spectral Methods for Data Science Synopsis

In contemporary science and engineering applications, the volume of available data is growing at an enormous rate. Spectral methods have emerged as a simple yet surprisingly effective approach for extracting information from massive, noisy and incomplete data. A diverse array of applications have been found in machine learning, imaging science, financial and econometric modeling, and signal processing.This monograph presents a systematic, yet accessible introduction to spectral methods from a modern statistical perspective, highlighting their algorithmic implications in diverse large-scale applications. The authors provide a unified and comprehensive treatment that establishes the theoretical underpinnings for spectral methods, particularly through a statistical lens.Building on years of research experience in the field, the authors present a powerful framework, called leave-one-out analysis, that proves effective and versatile for delivering fine-grained performance guarantees for a variety of problems. This book is essential reading for all students, researchers and practitioners working in Data Science.