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State Space Modeling Essentials Using the SSM Procedure in SAS/ETS(R)
This course covers the fundamentals of building and applying state space models using the SSM procedure (SAS/ETS). Students are presented with an overview of the model and learn advantages of the...
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This course covers the fundamentals of building and applying state space models using the SSM procedure (SAS/ETS). Students are presented with an overview of the model and learn advantages of the State Space approach. The course also describes fundamental model details, presents some straightforward examples of specifying and fitting models using the SSM procedure, and considers estimation in SSM, focusing on the Kalman filter and related details. The course concludes with a variety of SSM modeling applications, focused mainly on time series.
Skills Gained
- identify the various parts of the SSM model and specify them in the SSM procedure syntax
- fit basic models and use them for visualization of components of variation in the data
- fit advanced models including dynamic regression (transfer function) and multivariate time series models.
Who Can Benefit
- Time series modelers and analysts who want to take advantage of a flexible and visual approach to modeling sequential data
Prerequisites
- Students should be comfortable with linear modeling ideas and have some experience with time series models such as Unobserved Components models or ARIMAX.
Course Details
State Space Models
- introduction
- reasons for using a state space model
- state space model framework
Basic Modeling Using the SSM Procedure
- identifying state space model components
- fitting basic models
Introduction to the Kalman Filter and Estimation in the SSM Framework
- state space models and regression
- filtering
- diffuse starting values
- filtering results
- smoothed estimates
More Modeling Examples Using the SSM Procedure
- accommodating an endogenous input variable in an SSM
- Demonstration: Specifying and estimating a transfer function model in the SSM procedure
- a multivariate model
- cointegration
Schedule
FAQ
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Reviews
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ExitCertified was a great. They gave me all the materials and information I needed ahead of time to prepare for the course.
The instructor really took his time and made sure I was able to understand the concepts.
Good training material and good instruction. More time needs to be provided for the lab work.
it was good and very informative. Instructure covered everything in detail.
