Predictive Statistics: Analysis and Inference Beyond Models

ISBN-13: 9781107028289 / Angielski / Twarda / 2018 / 656 str.

Bertrand S. Clarke; Jennifer L. Clarke

Opis

A bold retooling of statistics to focus directly on predictive performance with traditional and contemporary data types and methodologies.

Recenzje

'The book Predictive Statistics by Bertrand S. and Jennifer L. Clarke provides for an interesting and thought-provoking read. The underlying idea is that much of current statistical thinking is focused on model building instead of taking prediction seriously.' Harald Binder, Biometrical Journal

Spis treści

Part I. The Predictive View: 1. Why prediction?; 2. Defining a predictive paradigm; 3. What about modeling?; 4. Models and predictors: a bickering couple; Part II. Established Settings for Prediction: 5. Time series; 6. Longitudinal data; 7. Survival analysis; 8. Nonparametric methods; 9. Model selection; Part III. Contemporary Prediction: 10. Blackbox techniques; 11. Ensemble methods; 12. The future of prediction; References; Index.