Very latest methods are incorporated in this edition: semi-supervised learning, combining clustering algorithms, and relevance feedback. Carefully developed to include more examples of work to provide a greater understanding of the various methods and techniques more diagrams included - now in two colors - to provide a greater understanding through visual presentation Matlab code of the most common method is given at the end of each chapter A book accompanying Matlab code with the most common methods and algorithms in this book, along with descriptive summaries and examples solved, and including real data sets in imaging and audio recognition. Package ISBN: 9780123744913) Latest hot topics included to further reference value of the text including the techniques of non-linear dimension reduction, relevance feedback, semi-supervised learning, spectral clustering, combining clustering algorithms Solutions manual, powerpoint slides, and additional resources available for faculty use the text for their courses.