Book Launch of the English Edition of Machine Learning Methods at the Beijing International Book Fair
On June 19th, 2024, the English edition of Machine Learning Methods was launched at the 30th Beijing International Book Fair, by Tsinghua University Press (TUP) and Springer Nature at Booth B1 6A-K04. Dr. LU Xianhe, Executive Deputy General Editor and Vice President of Tsinghua University Press (TUP), Dr. SUN Yu, Deputy General Editor of TUP, Ms. Welmoed Spahr, Vice President Publishing, Computer Science, Springer Nature, and Ms. Celine Chang, Editorial Director, Computer Science, Springer Nature attended the event.
Release of the Machine Learning Methods
LU Xianhe kicked off the event with an inspiring opening address titled “Across National Borders: Empowering Socio-Economic Development Through AI”. LU Xianhe noted that, in the age of digitization and artificial intelligence, algorithms have become an integral part of our lives. Against this backdrop, Springer and TUP signed the license agreement of Machine Learning Methods in 2020. Machine learning has become the core technology in artificial intelligence, pattern recognition, and natural language processing. LU concluded that China is pursuing high-quality economic development and machine learning, as the core of AI, can improve socio-economic development.
LU Xianhe, Executive Deputy General Editor and Vice President of TUP, Delivers the Opening Remarks
SUN Yu, Deputy General Editor of TUP, Hosted the Event
Welmoed Spahr pointed out that today the world faces unprecedented challenges such as hunger, poverty, and climate change. Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence will play crucial roles in addressing these issues. She said that, over the past 23 years, TUP and Springer have co-published over 100 titles, including several flagship titles and covering disciplines from Computer Science to Engineering, Economics to History. Springer has seen rapid growth in the publishing demand from Chinese co-publishers and authors for books. She is confident that collaboration on publishing high-quality scholarly books by Chinese authors will continue to thrive, thanks to the excellent editorial teams from both TUP and Springer Nature. The publication and distribution of the English version is a timely tribute to the commitment, helping English readers to understand the main methods of machine learning and contributing Chinese wisdom to the world.
Welmoed Spahr, Vice President Publishing, Computer Science, Springer Nature, Delivers a Speech
Celine Chang reviewed Springer’s collaboration with TUP in publishing this title. She pointed out that, at the beginning of the co-publishing partnership, the two publishers faced two major difficulties, namely the author not having enough time and the difficulty of finding a competent translator. Through several rounds of screening, a long revision process and close collaboration, the English version was finally released into the public and won wide acclaim by a broad global readership.
Celine Chang Reviewed the Publishing Journey
As a classic textbook in the field of information technology, Machine Learning Methods is written by LI Hang, head of the research department of ByteDance, and has been published in three editions, with a total print run of over 330,000 copies. The international publication and distribution of Machine Learning Methods not only helps scholars and readers around the world understand and exchange views on the latest advances in the field of machine learning, but also makes Chinese scholars’ voices heard in the international arena of artificial intelligence, and highlights China’s ability in sci-tech innovation.