Response Surface Maximization

Abstract

One purpose of response surface methodologies is to maximize or minimize a response function. The response is a function of some input variables that are controllable, call these ξ = (ξ ₁,..., ξ _q )′. Denote the response function

$$ \mu (\xi ) \equiv \mu ({\xi _1}, \ldots ,{\xi _q}) $$

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