AI engineering glossary · Time series recsys

What is KPSS test?

KPSS test: A hypothesis test whose null hypothesis is that a series is stationary around a level or trend. It is used alongside the ADF test, since the two have opposite nulls, and agreement between them gives more reliable conclusions.

Level: advancedTopic: Time series recsys

KPSS test: an example

ADF fails to reject a unit root and KPSS rejects stationarity: both say the series needs differencing.

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KPSS test is part of the AI Engineering Program, which teaches it with notes, a hands-on lab and an exam. The first lesson is free.

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