Why “Forecasting” is being discussed
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The difference is the same, whether you have 10k series representing the same variables or 10k series representing different variables decomposes into the same forecasting probl…
by logancbrown · Oct 19, 2026
> say you are forecasting traffic for how to scale a load balancer, it can be a bit off Problem is you really don't even need ML for the curve fitting tools. Just ARIMA or Holt…
by jldugger · Oct 19, 2026
Correct. The real co-founder of the Forecasting Company is me.
by InsideOutSanta · Oct 19, 2026
My question: What kind of dynamical system observability does Timestral provide? Is it a blackbox y = F(x, params) model for offline use? Can it provide the actual dynamical sys…
by kooi · Oct 19, 2026
This is the pseudo-intellectual version of your boomer relative ranting about the weatherman on TV, “how does this guy still have a job when he’s always wrong!” Or the poll-bash…
by sh34r · Oct 19, 2026
I’ve been bullish on time series forecasting since 2006 and always thought transformers were perfectly designed to implement this Spacetimeformer was imo a huge leap forward tha…
by AndrewKemendo · Oct 19, 2026
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Forecasting is the process of making predictions based on past and present data. These forecasts can later be compared with actual outcomes. For example, a company might estimate their revenue in the next year, then compare it against the actual results creating a variance actual analysis. Prediction is a similar but more general term. Forecasting might refer to specific formal statistical methods employing time series, cross-sectional or longitudinal data, or alternatively to less formal judgmental methods or the process of prediction and assessment of its accuracy. Usage can vary between areas of application: for example, in hydrology the terms "forecast" and "forecasting" are sometimes reserved for estimates of values at certain specific future times, while the term "prediction" is used for more general estimates, such as the number of times floods will occur over a long period. Read more on Wikipedia