AI for Time Series: Volume 1: Unlocking Patterns with Deep Learning

In the study of the use of AI for general time series analysis, readers are introduced to a recent important model like TimesNet, which has set new benchmarks for general time series analysis. TimesNet is a cutting-edge model for time series analysis, which transforms one-dimensional time series data into two-dimensional space to better capture temporal variations. This approach allows TimesNet to excel in various tasks such as short- and long-term forecasting, imputation, classification, and anomaly detection. The authors also discuss distribution shift in time series, with an important coverage on the use of AdaTime. This is a benchmarking suite for domain adaptation which addresses distribution shifts in time series data through Unsupervised Domain Adaptation (UDA). In the last section, a significant focus is placed on the emergence of time series foundation models, particularly for forecasting. The book explores pioneering models like Time-LLM, which are designed to offer universal forecasting capabilities across diverse time series tasks.

The book can be used as supplementary reading for graduate students taking advanced topics/seminars on advanced deep learning and foundation models. It is also a useful reference for researchers and engineers working on time-series applications in finance, healthcare, energy, and climate.