Forecasting time series with constraints
Sorbonne University, EDF R&D
arXiv:2502.10485 [stat.ML], (14 Feb 2025)
@misc{doumèche2025forecastingtimeseriesconstraints,
title={Forecasting time series with constraints},
author={Nathan Doumèche and Francis Bach and Éloi Bedek and Gérard Biau and Claire Boyer and Yannig Goude},
year={2025},
eprint={2502.10485},
archivePrefix={arXiv},
primaryClass={stat.ML},
url={https://arxiv.org/abs/2502.10485}
}
Time series forecasting presents unique challenges that limit the effectiveness of traditional machine learning algorithms. To address these limitations, various approaches have incorporated linear constraints into learning algorithms, such as generalized additive models and hierarchical forecasting. In this paper, we propose a unified framework for integrating and combining linear constraints in time series forecasting. Within this framework, we show that the exact minimizer of the constrained empirical risk can be computed efficiently using linear algebra alone. This approach allows for highly scalable implementations optimized for GPUs. We validate the proposed methodology through extensive benchmarking on real-world tasks, including electricity demand forecasting and tourism forecasting, achieving state-of-the-art performance.
February 24, 2025 by hgpu