The document discusses a method employed by Adyen for time series forecasting and anomaly detection using Apache Spark and Elasticsearch, aiming to reduce false positives and improve anomaly recognition without relying on a labeled dataset. It outlines a variety of modeling techniques such as ridge regression, quantile regression, and piece-wise linear trends, emphasizing the need for lightweight models that can operate efficiently in Java. The implementation leverages Spark's capabilities for scalability and prediction performance, alongside consideration of alarm rates and recall to provide insights into anomalies for numerous merchants.