This book discusses issues related to the mining aspects of data streams
and it is unique in its primary focus on the subject. Recent progress in
hardware technology makes it possible for organizations to store and
record large streams of transactional data. For example, even simple
daily transactions such as using the credit card or phone result in
automated data storage, which brings us to a fairly new topic called
data streams. This volume covers mining aspects of data streams
comprehensively: each contributed chapter contains a survey on the
topic, the key ideas in the field for that particular topic, and future
research directions. The book is intended for a professional audience
composed of researchers and practitioners in industry. This book is also
appropriate for advanced-level students in computer science.