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Study programmes 2010-2011Last update : 11/04/2011
MATH0221-3  Analysis of time series
Duration :  30h Th, 10h Pr, 20h Mon. WS
Credits/ECTS :  
Master in Economical Sciences, in-depth approach, 2nd yearToute l'année5
Master in Statistics : Biostatistics, professional focus , 2nd yearSecond semester6
Master in Mathematical Sciences, in-depth approach, 1st yearToute l'année8
Master in Mathematical Sciences, didactic approach, 1st yearToute l'année8
Master in Mathematical Sciences, professional focus in management, 1st yearToute l'année8
Master in Mathematical Sciences, professional focus in computer science, 1st yearToute l'année8
Master in Mathematical Sciences, specialized approach, 1st yearToute l'année8
Master in Statistics : General, Professional focus, 2nd yearToute l'année6
Master in Mathematical SciencesToute l'année8
Holder(s) :  Paul Gérard
Language :  French language
Course contents :  1. Modelisation using regression methods: decomposition into trend, seasonal component and perturbation. Detecting outlyers, forcasting.
2. Moving averages: properties and construction. Usual moving averages: arithmetic, Henderdon, Spencer,...
3. Exponential smoothing, Brown's methods, Holt&Winters methods.
4.Theory of stationary processes: stationarity, autocorrelation, partial autocorrelation, spectral analysis, ARMA, ARIMA and SARIMA processes.
Course objective :  Learning to analyse a time series using exploratory and modelling methods. Estimating its trend and seasonal components. Building and fitting ARIMA models. Making prediction. Estimating and using the power spectrum.
Prerequisites :  A course on statistical inference and linear models.
For example: math0210-1 and math 213-1
Workshops :  Analysis time series with the methods presented during the course.
Introduction to the use of a statistical software on time series (Statistica).
Organization :  Lectures and homeworks.
Practical examples are treated during the lectures.
Written notes :  Handout based on transparencies.
Suggested reading:
1.Séries temporelles et modèles dynamiques. Christian Gourieroux et Alain Monfort. Economica, Collection " Economie et statistiques avancées ".
2.Time series : a biostatistical introduction. P.J.Diggle. Oxford statistical science series. Oxford University Press.
3.Practical time series. Gareth Janack. Arnold.
Assessment :  Oral evaluation and homeworks
Contacts :  Paul GERARD, Institut de Mathématique, Bât.B37, Grande Traverse 12, 4000-Liège
(Sart Tilman),Tel. 00-32-(0)4366.93.84, Fax : 00-32-(0)4366.95.47,
e-mail : paul.gerard@ulg.ac.be


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