Forecasting, Principles, and Application (w/disk) [Hardcover]

Stephen A. Delurgio (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0075611201 | ISBN-13: 978-0075611202 | Publication Date: July 1, 1997 | Edition: Har/Dsk

A comprehensive survey of the principles and applications of forecasting in the world of commerce, this text includes the theory necessary for a statistics course. Examples are included, and cases and applications are drawn from a variety of sources, as is the forcasting data disk. Methods and theories such as state space, bootstrapping, Box-Jen kins, ARIMA intervention analysis and modern data analytic techniques are discussed. Also included is graphical data analysis and a Master Forecasting Summary Table. This latter provides an overall perspective of the forecasting process by highlighting the effectiveness, advantages and disadvantages of various methods. The text contains output from various forecasting software packages, such as SAS, SYSTAT, MINITAB, RATS, SORITEC, SPSS, and MicroTSP. International forecasting examples and data, along with mini cases, applications, problem sets and real data sets are included.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 992 pages
• Publisher: Mcgraw-Hill College; Har/Dsk edition (July 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0075611201
• ISBN-13: 978-0075611202
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 8 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #622,334 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent reference and text, October 4, 2000

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This review is from: Forecasting, Principles, and Application (w/disk) (Hardcover)

I have a recent PhD in mathematics and some knowledge of basic statistics, but I had never learned any forecasting techniques.

I needed a good reference tool and a textbook for selfstudy. Mr Delurgio's book fits both. I have used many textbooks over my extended student life and this textbook fits all the requirements to be a well-used and often-consulted volume.

It is clearly written. There are many exercises for a simple spreadsheet program -- even if you have lost the enclosed data diskette, all the information is available for downloading from Mr Delurgio's website (accessible from the publisher's website). The index is clearly organised and exhaustive, and each chapter has a quick reference page of formulae and concepts -- perfect for review or for reference.

I strongly recommend this book for working on your own, and if you have to take a class in forecasting, you won't be disappointed if this is the text your instructor has chosen.