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Detrending techniques are methods used to remove trends from time series data so that the remaining series is more stationary and suitable for analysis, modeling, or inference. Trends can be deterministic, such as a steady rise or decline over time, or stochastic, arising from the underlying data-generating process. The choice of method depends on the data characteristics and the analytical goal.

Common linear and regression-based methods include linear detrending, where a straight line is fitted to the data and subtracted to produce residuals; polynomial detrending, which fits higher-order polynomials to capture nonlinear trends; and regression on time or seasonal indicators to separate trend and seasonal components. Differencing is another widely used approach, computing differences between consecutive observations or between values separated by a seasonal lag to remove persistent trends or seasonality. Centered moving-average detrending uses a moving average to remove slow fluctuations.

Filters and decomposition methods aim to separate trend from other components. The Hodrick-Prescott filter estimates a smooth trend by balancing fidelity to the data with smoothness of the trend. Band-pass filters such as Baxter-King and Christiano-Fitzgerald focus on specific frequency ranges to extract cycles while removing long-term trends and short-term noise. Wavelet-based methods and empirical mode decomposition offer flexible, data-driven ways to separate low-frequency trend components from higher-frequency signals.

Practical considerations include the risk of removing signals of interest, changes in variance, and end effects. The method chosen should align with the data’s structure and the analysis plan. Detrending is common in economics, climatology, neuroscience, and signal processing to improve model fitting and to study residual dynamics.