An extended evaluation framework for neural network publications in sales forecasting

Proceedings of the IASTED International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Applications, AIA 2006

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 179-186

  Crone, Sven F ^a   Preßmar, Dieter B ^b  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY MANAGEMENT SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Evaluation framework; Forecasting; Literature review; Neural networks; Prediction

Indexed keywords

CLASSIFICATION (OF INFORMATION); INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NEURAL NETWORKS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SALES;

EVALUATION FRAMEWORKS; LITERATURE REVIEW; PREEMINENT PUBLICATIONS; SALES FORECASTING;

COMPETITIVE INTELLIGENCE;

EID: 38049162496     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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