Functional Data Analysis with an Application in the Capital Structure of California Hospitals

Feng Mai () and Chaojiang Wu ()
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Feng Mai: University of Cincinnati
Chaojiang Wu: Drexel University

A chapter in Advanced Business Analytics, 2015, pp 211-224 from Springer

Abstract: 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.

Keywords: Capital Structure; Equity Ratio; Functional Cluster; Functional Data Analysis; Functional Principal Component Analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-11415-6_11

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