This is the first book that integrates useful parametric and
nonparametric techniques with time series modeling and prediction, the
two important goals of time series analysis. Such a book will benefit
researchers and practitioners in various fields such as econometricians,
meteorologists, biologists, among others who wish to learn useful time
series methods within a short period of time. The book also intends to
serve as a reference or text book for graduate students in statistics
and econometrics.