Use of Methods of Singular Spectral Analysis and Modeleteka for the Identification of Time Series

Abstract

Singular spectrum analysis (SSA) is relatively new method for analysis of non-stationary time series. The weakness of SSA is lack of analytical model representation of time series, e.g., as a sum of simple functions, which could be clearer and easier for interpretation than a large number of components in form of time series. In this paper we propose to use variative modeling, based on joint use of SSA and method of modeleteka, for obtaining of analytical model of time series, providing necessary level of adequacy, compactness and interpretability. First, time series are decomposed into components using SSA, significant components are selected using formal indicators (e.g. variance contributed by component, etc.). Second, each significant component is identified according to the purpose of identification with simple and interpretable model from preformed modeleteka. The result is final model of time series in additive or additive-multiplicative form. Applicability of the method is shown on synthetic data and time series of daily changes of water turbidity in the river in the city of Chelyabinsk in 2005.