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Sequential simplex optimization : a technique for improving quality and productivity in research,
development, and manufacturing authors, Frederick H. Walters ... [et al.].
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Contents
CONTENTS ..................................................................................................................................................................2
ELECTRONIC REPRINT PREFACE.......................................................................................................................6
PREFACE .....................................................................................................................................................................7
THE AUTHORS ...........................................................................................................................................................11
CHAPTER 1 THE NEED FOR OPTIMIZATION .................................................................................................12
THE NEED FOR OPTIMIZATION*.........