This study explores the use of exible link functions in discrete survival models through a simulation study and an application to the Swaziland Demographic and Health Survey (SDHS) data. The objective of the research ...

Challenges in utilising fossil fuels for generating energy call for the use of renewable energy. This study focuses on modelling and forecasting solar energy and optimum tilt angle of solar energy acceptance using historical ...

This study discusses an application of partially linear additive quantile regression models in predicting medium-term global solar irradiance using data from Tellerie radiometric station in South Africa for the period ...

Generally, short term load forecasting is essential for any power generating utility. In this dissertation the main objective was to develop short term load forecasting models for the peak demand periods (i.e. from 18:00 ...

Selection of variables is vital in high dimensional statistical modelling as it aims to identify the right subset model. However, variable selection for discrete survival analysis poses many challenges due to a complicated ...