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EPSRC Reference: GR/K77884/01
Title: IDENTIFICATION, ESTIMATION AND FORECASTING METHODS FOR A CLASS OF NONLINEAR STOCHASTIC TIME SERIES
Principal Investigator: Young, Professor PC
Other Investigators:
Chotai, Dr A Whittaker, Dr J
Researcher Co-Investigators:
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Department: Environmental Science
Organisation: Lancaster University
Scheme: Standard Research (Pre-FEC)
Starts: 01 July 1996 Ends: 30 June 1999 Value (£): 104,153
EPSRC Research Topic Classifications:
Statistics & Appl. Probability
EPSRC Industrial Sector Classifications:
Environment Energy
Transport Systems and Vehicles Water
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This research project combines the multi-disciplinary by complementary expertise of the PI & co-investigators in order to develop a new approach to the identification, estimation and forecasting of a particular, but widely applicable, class of models for nonlinear and nonstationary stochastic time series. Particular attention will be devoted to ensuring that this approach yields models that can be interpreted in practically useful and physically meaningful terms (Data-Based Mechanistic, DMB modelling). The study, which exploits novel methods of recursive estimation, will involve the development and empirical investigation of the combined non-parametric and parametric methods that form the basis of the proposed modelling procedure. This will involve practical examples carried out in associated with outside organisations, including the modelling and forescasting of nonlinear rainfall-flow processes, inter-urban road traffic, flows, and electricity demand data; and the development of nonlinear models for the forecasting and adaptive, optimal control of plant growth in horticultural glasshouses. Associated theoretical studies will be concerned with establishing the consistency and, if possible, efficiency and bias of the estimation procedures. In addition, the resulting methodology will be compared with alternative identification and estimation procedures, including neural network methods and an orthogonal approach to NARMAX modelling.
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