Mining High Utility Patterns

This book provides an up-to-date, self-contained introduction to this emerging field. It unifies the important results in utility mining and provides readers with a systematic overview of the process. Representative state-of-the-art utility mining methods and algorithms for different purposes are included with necessary explanations and illustrative examples. The book also explores several challenging ongoing topics in utility mining. Readers gain a deeper understanding and can carry out further research in the field.