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Time Series Trend Extraction and Its Linguistic Evaluation Using F-Transform and Fuzzy Natural Logic

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In this chapter, we contribute to the innovative method of time series analysis and forecasting using fuzzy transform and fuzzy natural logic. We will demonstrate that the F-transform is a powerful technique for extraction of the trend-cycle of time series. Further step is automatic linguistic evaluation of the course (tendency) of time series in a specified time slot. The main tool is the first degree F-transform (F1-transform) which makes it possible to estimate average tangent of the given function. We thus obtain an objective result even if the trend is not visually apparent from the graph of the time series.

This paper was supported by the program MŠMT-KONTAKT II, project LH 12229 “Research and development of methods and means of intelligent analysis of time series for the strategic planing problems”. Additional support was given also by the European Regional Development Fund in the IT4Innovations Centre of Excellence project (CZ.1.05/1.1.00/02.0070).

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Notes

  1. 1.

    This logic originates from fuzzy logic in broader sense (FLb-logic) introduced in [4] and developed as extension of the mathematical fuzzy logic.

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    A testing version of LFL Forecaster is available on the web page http://irafm.osu.cz.

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    Of course, at present stage we confine only to a small part of natural language expressions.

  4. 4.

    By abuse of language, we call by direct F-transform both the procedure as well as its result \( \hat{f} \).

  5. 5.

    It is difficult to state that these expressions are synonymous in the strict sense. This requires further linguistic research.

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Novák, V., Pavliska, V., Štěpnička, M., Štěpničková, L. (2014). Time Series Trend Extraction and Its Linguistic Evaluation Using F-Transform and Fuzzy Natural Logic. In: Zadeh, L., Abbasov, A., Yager, R., Shahbazova, S., Reformat, M. (eds) Recent Developments and New Directions in Soft Computing. Studies in Fuzziness and Soft Computing, vol 317. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-06323-2_27

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