predictor

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Predictor

Predictor automates the process of predicting future values in a set and evaluating this prediction models. Predictor doesn't predict the values for you but rather sets up a few tools to help you test and run your prediction functions. The base functions are guess and evaluate. Predictor also comes with a set of standard numeric datasets including but not limited to the s-curve, parabola, and Fibonacci sets. These can be found under the static datasets namespace.

Install

npm install predictor

Usage

var predictor = require("predictor");
 
var guesser = function(distance, dataset){
    return dataset[dataset.length-1]+distance;
}
 
var sCurvePredictor = new predictor(predictor.datasets.s_curve, guesser, predictor.evaluators.standard);
 
var evaluation = sCurvePredictor.evaluate({distance:3});
 
console.log(evaluation);

Predictor Object

new predictor(dataset, guesser, evaluator)

Creates a new predictor object.

  • dataset: the array of data the guesser is trying to predict.
  • guesser(distance, dataset): a function that guesses the array value of the dataset at x distance out;
    • distance: is the number of iterations out the guesser is trying to predict.
    • dataset: all historical data points up to and including the predict from point.
  • evaluator(guess, answer): returns a numeric representation of how accurate the guess was.
    • guess: a result of guesser
    • answer: the actually value from the dataset at the same location guesser tried to predict.

obj.guess(opt)

Guesses a value based on the supplied options.

Options

  • dataset: full dataset. Should included all datapoints up to the guess from point and can include more. Defaults to dataset provided in the initializer.
  • from: Where in the dataset to guess from. Defaults to the end of the dataset.
  • to: Where in the dataset to guess. Will have no effect if distance is provided.
  • distance: how far from the from point to guess. If not provided will default to the value of to minus from. If to is undefined, distance will default to 1.
  • guesser: a guesser function. Defaults to the one provided in the initializer.

obj.evaluate();

Evaluates a guesser function based on the supplied options. Returns an object of observations included the average evaluation, a list of guesses resulting in NaN and a record of each iteration through the dataset, guess, answer and evaluation.

Options

  • dataset: Full dataset. Should included all datapoints up to the guess from point and can include more. Defaults to dataset provided in the initializer.
  • distance: How far from the from point to guess. If not provided will default 1.
  • guesser: a guesser function. Defaults to the one provided in the initializer.
  • evaluator: an evaluator function. Defaults to the one provided in the initializer.

Static Values

predictor.datasets

A collection of predefined numeric sets.

  • predictor.datasets.S_CURVE:
  • predictor.datasets.PARABOLA:
  • predictor.datasets.FIBONACCI:

predictor.evaluators

A collection of predefined evaluators

  • predictor.evaluators.standard: evaluates the guess as a percentage away from the answer. 0 is a perfect score. 100 means the guess is as far from the answer as the answer is from 0.

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