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Best books to learn Time series analysis and forecasting, in order

Time series breaks the independence assumptions most statistics rely on, so the order matters: the ideas of trend, seasonality, and autocorrelation first, then the classical ARIMA and state-space models, then modern machine-learning and multivariate forecasting. Jumping to fancy models before you can decompose and diagnose a series produces confident but wrong predictions, so the arc runs from foundations, to classical models, to advanced forecasting.

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How should I approach learning time series analysis and forecasting?
Time series breaks the independence assumptions most statistics rely on, so the order matters: the ideas of trend, seasonality, and autocorrelation first, then the classical ARIMA and state-space models, then modern machine-learning and multivariate forecasting. Jumping to fancy models before you can decompose and diagnose a series produces confident but wrong predictions, so the arc runs from foundations, to classical models, to advanced forecasting.
What's a good book to start time series analysis and forecasting with?
A strong starting point is Deep Learning by Ian Goodfellow. The ordered reading paths above show exactly where it fits and what to read next.
What should I read after time series analysis and forecasting?
Once you have the fundamentals, explore closely related subjects like Biostatistics, Acoustics and the science of sound, Physical chemistry.

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