AutoCorrelation (Correlogram) and persistence – Time series analysis

The agenda for the subsequent series of articles is to introduce the idea of autocorrelation, AutoCorrelation Function (ACF), Partial AutoCorrelation Function (PACF) , using ACF and PACF in system identification. Introduction Given time series data (stock market data, sunspot numbers over a period of years, signal samples received over a communication channel etc.,), successive values … Read more

Shaping Randomness: A Guide to AR, MA, and ARMA Models

Key focus: AR, MA & ARMA models express the nature of transfer function of LTI system. Understand the basic idea behind those models & know their frequency responses. How do you describe a complex, random signal—like the sound of a human voice or the fluctuating power of a fading channel—using only a few numbers? The … Read more