Variable selection consists in identifying a k-subset of a set of original variables that is optimal for a given criterion of adequate approximation to the whole data set. Several...
While database marketers collect vast amounts of customer transaction data, its utilization to improve marketing decisions presents problems. Marketers seek to extract relevant in...
Using a B-spline representation for splines with knots seen as free variables, the approximation to data by splines improves greatly. The main limitations are the presence of too ...