Time Series Forecasting Meets Large Language Models

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Perustieteiden korkeakoulu | Bachelor's thesis
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2024-09-06

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Data Science

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SCI3095

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Aalto Bachelor’s Programme in Science and Technology

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en

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20 + 3

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Time series forecasting involves predicting future values by analysing past data and its trends in a time-dependent manner. The prevalence of time series data in multiple domains makes time series forecasting an important research area. As a result, new methods that enhance the accuracy of these predictions are always emerging. These methods aim to use the patterns and trends present in the data to make accurate forecasts about the behavior of the time series in the future. Initial forecasting approaches used mathematical models relying on the statistical properties of the data. Recently, the emergence of deep learning has lead to various new models based on recurrent neural networks and transformers for time series forecasting. The use of large language models (LLMs), a class of transformers, for forecasting time series data is an emerging area of research. This thesis is a literature review that seeks to determine the current state of research regarding the application of LLMs for time series forecasting. Six different models are presented that employ a variety of techniques to make forecasts using LLMs. The thesis also identifies some key challenges with the use of LLMs for forecasting that need be answered and presents directions for future research.

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Korpi-Lagg, Maarit

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Ciaperoni, Martino

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time series, time series forecasting, large language models, transformers, deep learning

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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:aalto-202411197179

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