TIME SERIES ANALYSIS AND FORECASTING
Second Edition (April 2006)
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Lon-Mu Liu, Ph.D

ISBN: 0-9765056-6-5
Publisher: Scientific Computing Associates Corp.
Copyright: 2006
Format: Paperback; 565 pp

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Table of Contents


Chapter 1. Introduction to Time Series Analysis and Forecasting

  • References
  • Types of a time series
  • Applications of time series analysis
  • Approaches for time series analysis and its applications
  • Model building and forecasting
  • Principle of parsimony
  • Automatic model identification approaches
  • Evaluation of forecast performance
  • Effects of outliers on forecast performance
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    Chapter 2. Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average Models

  • References
  • Stationary time series and their characterization
  • Autocorrelation function
  • Partial autocorrelation function
  • Extended autocorrelation function
  • Stationary time series models and their characteristics
  • Autoregressive, moving average, and mixed ARMA models
  • Nonstationary time series models and their characteristics
  • Model building
  • Model identification
  • Model estimation
  • Diagnostic checking
  • Forecasting
  • Illustrative examples
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    Chapter 3. Seasonal ARIMA Models

  • References
  • Attributes of seasonal time series
  • Stationary seasonal models and their characteristics
  • Pure seasonal autoregressive, moving average, and mixed ARMA models
  • Nonstationary seasonal models and their characteristics
  • Multiplicative and nonmultiplicative seasonal models
  • Seasonal model identification
  • Estimation of seasonal models
  • Diagnostic checking of seasonal models
  • Forecasting with seasonal models
  • Illustrative examples
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    Chapter 4. ARIMA Modeling Using Expert Systems

  • References
  • Two forms of ARIMA models
  • Automatic identification of ARIMA models for nonseasonal time series
  • Automatic identification of ARIMA models for seasonal time series
  • Identification of seasonal ARIMA models using a filtering method
  • Illustrative examples
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    Chapter 5. Transfer Function Models

  • References
  • Relationship of transfer function models to regression models
  • Multiple-input transfer function models
  • Transfer function model identification using the LTF method
  • Transfer function model estimation
  • Diagnostic checking transfer function models
  • Forecasting with transfer function models
  • Illustrative examples
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    Chapter 6. Analysis of Time Series with Calendar Effects

  • References
  • Trading day effects
  • Holiday effects
  • Modeling trading day effects using ARIMA models
  • Modeling holiday effects using ARIMA models
  • Identification of an ARIMA model for a time series with calendar effects
  • Illustrative examples
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    Chapter 7. Intervention Analysis and Outlier Detection

  • References
  • Characterizations for intervention effects
  • Modeling strategies for intervention analysis
  • Forecasting with an intervention model
  • Outliers in time series and their types (AO, IO, LS, TC)
  • Methods for outlier detection and adjustment
  • An iterative procedure for joint estimation of model parameters and outlier effects
  • Intervention analysis in the presence of outliers
  • Forecasting in the presence of outliers
  • Handling outliers at the end of a time series
  • Handling missing data in a time series
  • Illustrative examples
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    Chapter 8. Forecasting Using Exponential Smoothing Methods

  • References
  • Naive and averaging methods
  • Simple (single) exponential smoothing
  • Double exponential smoothing
  • Holt's two parameter exponential smoothing
  • Winters' additive and multiplicative smoothing methods
  • General exponential smoothing using seasonal indicators
  • General exponential smoothing using harmonic functions
  • Relating exponential smoothing to Box-Jenkins ARIMA models
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    Chapter 9. Time Series Data Mining

  • References
  • Concepts in data mining
  • Application of data mining concepts on time series analysis and forecasting
  • The role of expert system time series modeling in data mining
  • Time series data mining on electricity loads
  • An example of time series data mining in business operations
  • Methodology for data mining and knowledge discovery for time series
  • Using automatic outlier detection methods as a tool for time series data mining
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    Chapter 10. Power Transformations and Forecasting

  • References
  • Types of transformations for time series
  • Power transformation and retransformation
  • Effects of transformation on forecasts
  • Debiasing forecasts in retransformation
  • Procedures for searching the optimal power transformation in forecasting applications
  • Remarks on power transformation
  • Illustrative examples
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    Chapter 11. Time Series Models with Heteroscedasticity

  • References
  • Symmetric ARCH, GARCH, IGARCH, and GARCH-M models
  • Asymmetric GJR-GARCH, EGARCH, and Threshold GARCH models
  • Non-Normal error distributions based on Student-t, Cauchy, and GED
  • Measuring volatility leverage effects and risk premium
  • Illustrative examples
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    Chapter 12. Segmented Time Series Modeling and Forecasting

  • References
  • Periodic grouping of data based on calendar and threshold values
  • Model estimation using the weighted method
  • Time-segmented ARIMA models for seasonal time series
  • Value-segmented threshold autoregressive (TAR) models
  • Multiplicative TAR models
  • Multiplicative threshold ARIMA models
  • Time-segmented transfer function models
  • Threshold transfer function models
  • Handling clustered large outliers by discounting segments of time series data
  • Illustrative examples
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    Chapter 13. Nonlinear Time Series Models

  • References
  • Threshold autoregressive (TAR) models
  • Nonlinearity TAR-F Test
  • Identification of threshold values
  • Illustrative examples
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    Chapter 14. Multivariate Time Series Analysis and Forecasting Using Vector ARMA Models

  • References
  • Vector ARMA models
  • Relationship between vector ARMA models and other time series models
  • Characteristics of some vector ARMA models
  • Partial autoregression matrices in vector models
  • Extended cross correlation matrices (ECCM)
  • Building vector ARMA models
  • Forecasting using vector ARMA models
  • Multiplicative seasonal vector ARMA models
  • Eigenvalue-eigenvector analyses in multivariate time series
  • Alternative approaches to modeling multivariate time series
  • Illustrative examples
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    Chapter 15. Multivariate Time Series Analysis and Forecasting Using Simultaneous Transfer Function Models

  • References
  • Simultaneous transfer function models
  • Structural form and reduced form Models
  • Model building strategy for reduced form STF models
  • Model building strategy for structural form STF models
  • Multivariate time series analysis and forecasting with interventions
  • Econometric modeling using STF models
  • Illustrative examples
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