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EXPONENTIAL SMOOTHING [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-04-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Statistical Graphs and Diagrams
- Economic Conditions and Forecasting
- Modelling (Mathematics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- exponential smoothing forecast
1, record 1, English, exponential%20smoothing%20forecast
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- exponentially smoothed forecast 2, record 1, English, exponentially%20smoothed%20forecast
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[When] using exponential smoothing models for forecasting, it is very important to know the salient characteristics of the time series...(i. e. trend and seasonality among other characteristics) before [choosing an] exponential smoother. The better the diagnosis of the salient characteristics of the time series, the more accurate the exponential smoothing forecasts are likely to be. 3, record 1, English, - exponential%20smoothing%20forecast
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Diagrammes et graphiques (Statistique)
- Prévisions et conjonctures économiques
- Modélisation (Mathématique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- prévision par lissage exponentiel
1, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9vision%20par%20lissage%20exponentiel
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-05-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Statistics
- Mathematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- seasonal exponential smoothing
1, record 2, English, seasonal%20exponential%20smoothing
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For Winters’ method and seasonal exponential smoothing, a seasonal weight near one implies that a nonseasonal model may be more appropriate and a seasonal weight near zero implies that deterministic seasonal factors may be present. 2, record 2, English, - seasonal%20exponential%20smoothing
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Statistique
- Mathématiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lissage exponentiel saisonnier
1, record 2, French, lissage%20exponentiel%20saisonnier
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les modèles de lissage exponentiel (Gardner, 1985) sont classés comme saisonniers ou non saisonniers. 2, record 2, French, - lissage%20exponentiel%20saisonnier
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-03-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Statistics
- Mathematics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- damped trend exponential smoothing
1, record 3, English, damped%20trend%20exponential%20smoothing
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the past twenty years, damped trend exponential smoothing has performed well in numerous empirical studies and is now well established as an accurate forecasting method. 2, record 3, English, - damped%20trend%20exponential%20smoothing
Record 3, Key term(s)
- damped-trend exponential smoothing
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Statistique
- Mathématiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- lissage exponentiel avec tendance amortie
1, record 3, French, lissage%20exponentiel%20avec%20tendance%20amortie
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-06-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Statistical Methods
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- smoothing function 1, record 4, English, smoothing%20function
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mathematica provides several data smoothing functions including a linear filter, moving average, and moving median as well as functions for exponential smoothing and repeated smoothing. 2, record 4, English, - smoothing%20function
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes statistiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- fonction de lissage
1, record 4, French, fonction%20de%20lissage
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Soit une famille de points de coordonnées [énumérés] dans un plan rapporté à un repère cartésien. On appelle lissage de ces points par une courbe algébrique de degré k la recherche d'une fonction polynôme P de degré k telle que la courbe d'équation y = P(x) passe «le plus près possible» des [points énumérés]. 2, record 4, French, - fonction%20de%20lissage
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-08-31
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Statistics
- Mathematics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- double exponential smoothing
1, record 5, English, double%20exponential%20smoothing
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See exponential smoothing. 2, record 5, English, - double%20exponential%20smoothing
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Statistique
- Mathématiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- lissage exponentiel double
1, record 5, French, lissage%20exponentiel%20double
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-08-31
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Statistical Methods
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- simple exponential smoothing
1, record 6, English, simple%20exponential%20smoothing
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See exponential smoothing. 2, record 6, English, - simple%20exponential%20smoothing
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes statistiques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- lissage exponentiel simple
1, record 6, French, lissage%20exponentiel%20simple
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1998-07-13
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Economic Planning
- Econometrics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- seasonal index
1, record 7, English, seasonal%20index
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The new forecast is simply the addition of level and slope multiplied by the seasonal index. The level, slope and seasonal parameters are updated in a fashion similar to exponential smoothing. 1, record 7, English, - seasonal%20index
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Planification économique
- Économétrie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- indice saisonnier
1, record 7, French, indice%20saisonnier
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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