You’re welcome! I should point out that the other words I was considering using to describe Bishop are “classic” and “venerable”—it’s not out of date (most actively used ML methods are surprisingly old), but you may want to read it in parallel with Barber. (In general, if you’ve never read textbooks in parallel before, I recommend it as a lesson in textbook design / pedagogy.)
You’re welcome! I should point out that the other words I was considering using to describe Bishop are “classic” and “venerable”—it’s not out of date (most actively used ML methods are surprisingly old), but you may want to read it in parallel with Barber. (In general, if you’ve never read textbooks in parallel before, I recommend it as a lesson in textbook design / pedagogy.)
Using Bishop in my class this Fall, very popular for good reason.