Timeline for Algorithm to calculate estimated future usage of a defined value
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| Dec 1, 2013 at 20:09 | vote | accept | Matt | ||
| Nov 27, 2013 at 23:39 | answer | added | 200_success | timeline score: 1 | |
| Nov 27, 2013 at 12:07 | answer | added | user40989 | timeline score: 2 | |
| Nov 26, 2013 at 22:22 | answer | added | andy256 | timeline score: 2 | |
| Nov 26, 2013 at 22:11 | comment | added | FrustratedWithFormsDesigner | Perhaps you are looking for predictive analytics: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Predictive_analytics There might be some regression techniques that fit with what you're trying to do: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regression_analysis | |
| Nov 26, 2013 at 22:08 | history | edited | Robert Harvey | CC BY-SA 3.0 | deleted 25 characters in body |
| Nov 26, 2013 at 22:01 | review | First posts | |||
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| Nov 26, 2013 at 22:00 | comment | added | Filip Malczak | I approve DXMs comment - look into extrapolation. He gave you an example of linear extrapolation, but there are many more ways, like polynomial, logarithmic, or expotential aextrapolation. It's more math than algorithimics. | |
| Nov 26, 2013 at 21:58 | review | Suggested edits | |||
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| Nov 26, 2013 at 21:52 | comment | added | DXM | It's not entirely clear, but you are not looking for a simple extrapolation, right? (i.e. if I use X in 30 days, I will roughly use 10x in 300 days). This would probably be a fairly accurate prediction of cereal box consumption of a household. | |
| Nov 26, 2013 at 21:44 | history | asked | Matt | CC BY-SA 3.0 |