A time series is a sequence of data points, measured typically at successive times, spaced at (often uniform) time intervals. Learning on time series data attempts to understand the relationship between data and time, e.g., making forecasts. The order of the data points along the time axis is an important factor to be considered in the learning methods.
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(2009). Time Series. In: Li, S.Z., Jain, A. (eds) Encyclopedia of Biometrics. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-73003-5_813
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