Simplicity vs. Complexity in Time Series Forecasting: A Comparative Study of iTransformer Variants Article Swipe
Polycarp Shizawaliyi Yakoi
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Xiangfu Meng
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Danladi Suleman
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Adeleye Idowu
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Victor Adeyi Odeh
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Chunlin Yu
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· 2025
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· DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/cmsf2025011027
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· 2025
· Open Access
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· DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/cmsf2025011027
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