The study evaluates performances of three multiple time series
(MTS) forecasting methods; investigates possible improvements in
MTS forecasting operations, and proposes a multiple time series
based forecasting system. Time series considered are finite,
linear, covariance stationary, and discrete.
Specific objectives for the thesis were: (a) conducting comparative
studies of MTS...
A composite system of a Markovian Decision Process
with multiple criteria involves both discounting criteria
and nondiscounting criteria. The measurement of the
discounting criteria is chosen to be the total sum of
the payoffs over the time horizon and the measurement of
the non-discounting criteria is chosen to be the...