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... (3.13) The linear scaling function for [−1, 1], transforming a variable xk into x∗∗ , has the following form: k x∗∗ = · k,t xk,t − min(xk ) −1 max(xk ) − min(xk ) (3.14) A nonlinear scaling method ... network link the input variables x to the encoding neurons C11 and C12, and to the nonlinear principal components The parameters also link the nonlinear principal components to the decodin...

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... point for quite some time during the training period Unfortunately, there is no silver bullet for avoiding the problems of local minima in nonlinear estimation There are only strategies involving ... They call this forecast a thick model forecast We can also use this method for obtaining intervals for our forecasts of the network Granger and Jeon have pointed out an intriguing res...

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... estimation an expanding window The sample size, of course, becomes larger as we move forward in time An alternative to the expanding window is the moving window In this case, for the first forecast we ... estimation for use in the test set For cross-section studies with large numbers of observations, withholding 25% of the data is reasonable In time-series forecasting, however, t...

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... linear and network out-of-sample errors appear in Figure 5.10 We see, not surprisingly, that both the linear and network models deliver about the same accuracy in out-of-sample forecasting Since ... In- sample errors: VRS model for return forecasting, but in its favor, it does not perform worse in any noticeable way than the linear model While these results not show overwhelmin...

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... dependence, since it is well known that when the forecasting interval h exceeds the sampling 176 In ation and Deflation: Hong Kong and Japan interval (in this case we are forecasting for one year ... estimation errors The information from Table 7.8 gives strong support for abandoning a linear approach for understanding in ation/deflation dynamics in Japan 7.2.4 Out-of-Sample Perf...

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... next observation, and applied these coefficients and functions for estimating the new principal component We used this new forecast principal component 9.1 Hong Kong 215 15 Linear Principal Component ... nonlinear component outperforms the linear component for all maturities except for four years.1 9.3 Conclusion In this chapter we examined the practical uses of linear and non...

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... differently Graph theory [1]–[2] is becoming increasingly important as it plays a growing role in electrical engineering for example in communication networks and coding theory, and also in the design, ... properties in graph theory related to the design of subgraphs as presented in Definition 3.1 14 14 New Frontiers inWill-be-set-by -IN- TECH Graph Theory The elimi...

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... New Frontiers in Banking Services Luisa Anderloni · Maria Debora Braga Emanuele Maria Carluccio (Editors) New Frontiers in Banking Services Emerging Needs and Tailored ... explain wider underlying processes behind financial exclusion Following a study supported by the Financial Services Authority in Britain in 2000, the following categories of causes/forms of financi...

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... during several earthquakes, including the M 6.9 14 Earthquake Research and Analysis – New Frontiers in Seismology 1979 Imperial Valley strike-slip earthquake (Olson and Apsel, 1982; Spudich and ... unloading or reloading; and ( ) is the sign of the strain rate Thus, 28 Earthquake Research and Analysis – New Frontiers in Seismology = ⟶ lim ( )| |...

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... during several earthquakes, including the M 6.9 14 Earthquake Research and Analysis – New Frontiers in Seismology 1979 Imperial Valley strike-slip earthquake (Olson and Apsel, 1982; Spudich and ... unloading or reloading; and ( ) is the sign of the strain rate Thus, 28 Earthquake Research and Analysis – New Frontiers in Seismology = ⟶ lim ( )| |...

Ngày tải lên: 29/06/2014, 16:20

... of distinct diving specialisms These include various forms of technical diving (diving in challenging environments such as cave diving, wall diving, wreck diving, altitude diving, ice diving, night ... buy some diving equipment In view of the foregoing discussion, the following conceptual definition of diving tourism is offered: Introduction Diving tourism involves ind...

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