How do you use a Prophet?

To use Prophet for forecasting, first, a Prophet() object is defined and configured, then it is fit on the dataset by calling the fit() function and passing the data . The Prophet() object takes arguments to configure the type of model you want, such as the type of growth, the type of seasonality, and more.26 Ağu 2020

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How do you validate a Prophet model?

Prophet includes functionality for time series cross validation to measure forecast error using historical data. This is done by selecting cutoff points in the history, and for each of them fitting the model using data only up to that cutoff point . We can then compare the forecasted values to the actual values.

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How does a Prophet model work?

At its core, the Prophet procedure is an additive regression model with four main components: A piecewise linear or logistic growth curve trend. Prophet automatically detects changes in trends by selecting changepoints from the data. A yearly seasonal component modeled using Fourier series.

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