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Neural modeling for time series: A statistical stepwise method for weight elimination.

M Cottrell1, B Girard, Y Girard

  • 1Centre de Recherche SAMOS, Paris 1 Univ.

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This study introduces a statistical stepwise method (SSM) to systematically simplify neural network architectures for time series forecasting. SSM identifies and removes nonsignificant weights, improving model performance and interpretability.

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Area of Science:

  • * Computational statistics
  • * Machine learning
  • * Time series analysis

Background:

  • * Feedforward neural networks are widely used for time series modeling and forecasting.
  • * Existing applications often lack a generalizable methodology, particularly in architecture selection.
  • * Combining statistical time series techniques with neural networks offers potential for improved modeling.

Purpose of the Study:

  • * To develop a systematic methodology for selecting and simplifying neural network architectures in time series analysis.
  • * To integrate statistical time series methods with connectionist approaches.
  • * To propose a pruning technique based on the asymptotical properties of estimators.

Main Methods:

  • * Development of the statistical stepwise method (SSM) to identify and eliminate nonsignificant weights.
  • * Comparison of SSM with existing pruning techniques.
  • * Application of SSM to artificial time series, the Sunspots benchmark, and daily electrical consumption data.

Main Results:

  • * The proposed statistical stepwise method (SSM) offers a systematic approach to neural network architecture simplification.
  • * SSM demonstrates effectiveness in pruning nonsignificant weights, leading to simpler models.
  • * The method's applicability is validated across diverse datasets, including benchmark and real-world data.

Conclusions:

  • * The statistical stepwise method (SSM) provides a robust and systematic approach for designing feedforward neural networks for time series.
  • * Simplification of neural network architectures through weight pruning enhances model interpretability and potentially performance.
  • * This methodology bridges statistical and connectionist approaches for more effective time series forecasting.