{"product_id":"forecasting-rob-j-hyndman-9780987507143","title":"Forecasting: Principles and Practice, the Pythonic Way","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdditional authors: \u003c\/strong\u003e Azul Garza, Cristian Challu, Max Mergenthaler, Kin G Olivares\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eForecasting is required in many situations. Deciding whether to build another power generation plant in the next five years requires forecasts of future demand. Scheduling staff in a call centre next week requires forecasts of call volumes. Stocking an inventory requires forecasts of stock requirements. Telecommunication routing requires traffic forecasts a few minutes ahead. Whatever the circumstances or time horizons involved, forecasting is an important aid in effective and efficient planning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis textbook provides a comprehensive introduction to forecasting methods and presents enough information about each method for readers to use them sensibly. Examples use Python with many data sets taken from the authors' own consulting experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this Python edition, two new chapters have been added on neural networks and foundation forecasting models. The latest version of the book is freely available online at https: \/\/OTexts.com\/fpppy\/\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rob J. Hyndman,George Athanasopoulos\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0987507141\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780987507143\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Otexts\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/31\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 490\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.99d","brand":"Rob J. Hyndman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48659961807103,"sku":"9780987507143","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/forecasting-rob-j-hyndman-9780987507143","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}