Practical Time Series Forecasting with R A Hands-On Guide

"Practical time series forecasting with R is a hands-on introduction to quantitative forecasting of time series. Quantitative forecasting is an important component of decision making in a wide range of areas and across many business functions including economic forecasting, workload projections, sales forecasts, and transportation demand ... The book introduces readers to the most popular statistical models and data mining algorithms used in practice. It covers issues relating to different steps of the forecasting process, form goal definion through data collection, visualization, pre-processing, modeling, performance evaluation to implementation and communication."--Back cover.