A new methodology for the logistic analysis of evolutionary S-shaped processes: Application to historical time series and forecasting

Technological Forecasting and Social Change

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 175-192

  Miranda, Luiz C M ^b   Lima, Carlos A S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^b INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE PESQUISAS ESPACIAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Harmonic oscillations; Historical time series; Logistic forecasting; Multi logistic processes modeling; Structured residuals

Indexed keywords

HARMONIC OSCILLATION; HARMONIC OSCILLATIONS; LOGISTIC FORECASTING; LOGISTIC PROCESS; STRUCTURED RESIDUALS;

CURVE FITTING; FORECASTING; MARTENSITIC STAINLESS STEEL; TIME SERIES;

TIME SERIES ANALYSIS;

AUTOCORRELATION; ECONOMIC CYCLE; FORECASTING METHOD; INNOVATION; LEAST SQUARES METHOD; LOGISTICS; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 73749086835     PISSN: 00401625     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.techfore.2009.07.007     Document Type: Article

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