New approaches to regression by generalized additive models and continuous optimization for modern applications in finance, science and techology

Optimization

Volumn 56, Issue 5-6, 2007, Pages 675-698

  Taylan, P ^a,b   Weber, G W ^a   Beck, A ^c  

^a MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b DICLE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Backfitting (Gauss Seidel) algorithm; Classification; Clustering; Conic quadratic programming; Continuous optimization; Curvature; Density; Generalized additive model; Penalty methods; Regression; Separation of variables; Statistical learning; Variation

Indexed keywords

EID: 35148825397     PISSN: 02331934     EISSN: 10294945     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02331930701618740     Document Type: Article

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