A hybrid method of neural networks and genetic algorithm in econometric modeling and analysis

Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 8, Issue 16, 2008, Pages 2825-2833

  Hasheminia, Hamed ^a   Niaki, Seyed Taghi Akhavan ^a  

^a SHARIF UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Econometrics modeling and analysis; Genetic algorithms; Neural networks

Indexed keywords

ECONOMETRIC MODEL; ECONOMETRICS MODEL; GENETIC ALGORITHM APPROACH; HYBRID ALGORITHMS; MODEL APPROACH; MODEL-BASED OPC; NEURAL NETWORKS AND GENETIC ALGORITHMS; OBSERVED DATA;

ECONOMICS; NEURAL NETWORKS;

GENETIC ALGORITHMS;

EID: 67649628250     PISSN: 18125654     EISSN: 18125662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jas.2008.2825.2833     Document Type: Article

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