A hybrid support vector regression approach for rainfall forecasting using particle swarm optimization and projection pursuit technology

International Journal of Computational Intelligence and Applications

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 87-104

  Wu, Jiansheng ^a   Liu, Mingzhe ^b   Jin, Long ^c  

^a Liuzhou Teacher College ^*  (China)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^c Guangxi Climate Center   (China)

Author keywords

Particle swarm optimization; Projection pursuit technology; Rainfall forecasting; Support vector regression

Indexed keywords

PROJECTION PURSUIT TECHNOLOGY; PROJECTION PURSUITS; RAINFALL FORECASTING; SUPPORT VECTOR REGRESSIONS;

FORECASTING; RAIN; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TECHNOLOGY; VECTORS;

PARTICLE SWARM OPTIMIZATION (PSO);

EID: 77953513773     PISSN: 14690268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S1469026810002793     Document Type: Article

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