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forecast

The R package forecast provides methods and tools for displaying and analysing univariate time series forecasts including exponential smoothing via state space models and automatic ARIMA modelling.

Installation

You can install the stable version from CRAN.

install.packages('forecast', dependencies = TRUE)

You can install the development version from Github

# install.packages("devtools")
devtools::install_github("robjhyndman/forecast")

Usage

library(forecast)
library(ggplot2)

# ETS forecasts
USAccDeaths %>%
  ets() %>%
  forecast() %>%
  autoplot()

# Automatic ARIMA forecasts
WWWusage %>%
  auto.arima() %>%
  forecast(h=20) %>%
  autoplot()

# ARFIMA forecasts
library(fracdiff)
x <- fracdiff.sim( 100, ma=-.4, d=.3)$series
arfima(x) %>%
  forecast(h=30) %>%
  autoplot()

# Forecasting with STL
USAccDeaths %>%
  stlm(modelfunction=ar) %>%
  forecast(h=36) %>%
  autoplot()

AirPassengers %>%
  stlf(lambda=0) %>%
  autoplot()

USAccDeaths %>%
  stl(s.window='periodic') %>%
  forecast() %>%
  autoplot()

# TBATS forecasts
USAccDeaths %>%
  tbats() %>%
  forecast() %>%
  autoplot()

taylor %>%
  tbats() %>%
  forecast() %>%
  autoplot()

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License

This package is free and open source software, licensed under GPL-3.

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install.packages('forecast')

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8.5

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January 18th, 2019

Functions in forecast (8.5)

accuracy

Accuracy measures for a forecast model
arfima

Fit a fractionally differenced ARFIMA model
arimaorder

Return the order of an ARIMA or ARFIMA model
BoxCox

Box Cox Transformation
auto.arima

Fit best ARIMA model to univariate time series
BoxCox.lambda

Automatic selection of Box Cox transformation parameter
bld.mbb.bootstrap

Box-Cox and Loess-based decomposition bootstrap.
checkresiduals

Check that residuals from a time series model look like white noise
autolayer

Create a ggplot layer appropriate to a particular data type
autoplot.acf

ggplot (Partial) Autocorrelation and Cross-Correlation Function Estimation and Plotting
autoplot.decomposed.ts

Plot time series decomposition components using ggplot
forecast.fracdiff

Forecasting using ARIMA or ARFIMA models
croston

Forecasts for intermittent demand using Croston's method
forecast.HoltWinters

Forecasting using Holt-Winters objects
ets

Exponential smoothing state space model
dm.test

Diebold-Mariano test for predictive accuracy
findfrequency

Find dominant frequency of a time series
forecast.mlm

Forecast a multiple linear model with possible time series components
forecast

Forecasting time series
forecast.StructTS

Forecasting using Structural Time Series models
Acf

(Partial) Autocorrelation and Cross-Correlation Function Estimation
forecast.baggedModel

Forecasting using a bagged model
ggmonthplot

Create a seasonal subseries ggplot
forecast.modelAR

Forecasting using user-defined model
gglagplot

Time series lag ggplots
gold

Daily morning gold prices
is.constant

Is an object constant?
forecast.bats

Forecasting using BATS and TBATS models
getResponse

Get response variable from time series model.
CV

Cross-validation statistic
forecast.mts

Forecasting time series
ma

Moving-average smoothing
Arima

Fit ARIMA model to univariate time series
gghistogram

Histogram with optional normal and kernel density functions
taylor

Half-hourly electricity demand
meanf

Mean Forecast
tbats

TBATS model (Exponential smoothing state space model with Box-Cox transformation, ARMA errors, Trend and Seasonal components)
autoplot.mforecast

Multivariate forecast plot
mstl

Multiple seasonal decomposition
msts

Multi-Seasonal Time Series
CVar

k-fold Cross-Validation applied to an autoregressive model
reexports

Objects exported from other packages
woolyrnq

Quarterly production of woollen yarn in Australia
splinef

Cubic Spline Forecast
subset.ts

Subsetting a time series
ndiffs

Number of differences required for a stationary series
tbats.components

Extract components of a TBATS model
forecast.nnetar

Forecasting using neural network models
nnetar

Neural Network Time Series Forecasts
bats

BATS model (Exponential smoothing state space model with Box-Cox transformation, ARMA errors, Trend and Seasonal components)
thetaf

Theta method forecast
bizdays

Number of trading days in each season
forecast.stl

Forecasting using stl objects
ggseasonplot

Seasonal plot
ses

Exponential smoothing forecasts
tsCV

Time series cross-validation
fourier

Fourier terms for modelling seasonality
fitted.fracdiff

h-step in-sample forecasts for time series models.
forecast-package

Forecasting Functions for Time Series and Linear Models
tsclean

Identify and replace outliers and missing values in a time series
forecast.ets

Forecasting using ETS models
is.acf

Is an object a particular model type?
forecast.lm

Forecast a linear model with possible time series components
is.forecast

Is an object a particular forecast type?
plot.ets

Plot components from ETS model
plot.forecast

Forecast plot
gas

Australian monthly gas production
simulate.ets

Simulation from a time series model
StatForecast

Forecast plot
modelAR

Time Series Forecasts with a user-defined model
autolayer.mts

Automatically create a ggplot for time series objects
baggedModel

Forecasting using a bagged model
monthdays

Number of days in each season
dshw

Double-Seasonal Holt-Winters Forecasting
sindexf

Forecast seasonal index
plot.Arima

Plot characteristic roots from ARIMA model
easter

Easter holidays in each season
na.interp

Interpolate missing values in a time series
rwf

Naive and Random Walk Forecasts
plot.bats

Plot components from BATS model
residuals.forecast

Residuals for various time series models
nsdiffs

Number of differences required for a seasonally stationary series
tsoutliers

Identify and replace outliers in a time series
seasadj

Seasonal adjustment
wineind

Australian total wine sales
ocsb.test

Osborn, Chui, Smith, and Birchenhall Test for Seasonal Unit Roots
seasonal

Extract components from a time series decomposition
seasonaldummy

Seasonal dummy variables
ggtsdisplay

Time series display
tslm

Fit a linear model with time series components
arima.errors

Errors from a regression model with ARIMA errors