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Time series analysis
FAST-DA57Acad. year: 2009/2010
Stochastic processes, mth-order probabilty distributions of stochastic processes, characteristics of stochastic process, point and interval estimate of these characteristics, stationary random processes, ergodic processes.
Decomposition of time series -moving averages, exponential smoothing, Winters seasonal smoothing.
The Box-Jenkins approach (linear process, moving average process, autoregressive process, mixed autoregression-moving average process - identification of a model, estimation of parameters, verification of a model).
Spectral density and periodogram.
The use of statistical system STATGRAPHICS and EXCEL for time analysis.
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2. Stationary process.
3. Ergodic process.
4. Linear regression model.
5. Linear regression model.
6. Decomposition of time series. Regression approach to trend.
7. Moving average.
8. Exponential smoothing.
9. Winter´s seasonal smoothing.
10. Periodical model - spectral density and periodogram.
11. Linear process. Moving average process - MA(q).
12. Autoregressive process - AR(p).
13. Mixed autoregression - moving average process - ARMA(p,q), ARIMA(p,d,q).
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Using statistical programs, they should be able to identify Box-Jenkins models, estimate the parameters of a model, judge the adequacy of a model and construct forecasts.
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