Book chapter
Functional Data Analysis with an Application in the Capital Structure of California Hospitals
Advanced Business Analytics, pp.211-224
Springer International Publishing
12/06/2014
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-11415-6_11
Abstract
This chapter introduces functional data analysis, a relatively new technique for data analysis in Business Analytics. The distinct feature of this technique is that it deals with smooth functions or processes, which generate the discretized data sample that we observe. The functional approach allows us to flexibly model system dynamics, to analyze observations with measurement errors, and to fit data with sparse observations. We illustrate the application of functional data analysis in the capital structure of California hospitals. We also point out the functional data analysis application in business research and future research directions.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Functional Data Analysis with an Application in the Capital Structure of California Hospitals
- Creators
- Feng Mai - University of CincinnatiChaojiang Wu - Drexel University
- Contributors
- Fausto Pedro García Márquez (Editor)Benjamin Lev (Editor)
- Resource Type
- Book chapter
- Publication Details
- Advanced Business Analytics, pp.211-224
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing; Cham
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-3-319-11415-6_11
- Number of pages
- 14
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 12/06/2014
- Academic Unit
- Business Analytics
- Record Identifier
- 9984701726302771
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