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Unit root



In autoregressive models in econometrics a unit root is present if the coefficient |b|=1 in y_{t}=ax+by_{t-1}+varepsilon_{t}, where -y_{t} is the variable of interest at time t, b is the slope coefficient, and varepsilon_{t} is the error component.



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