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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

  Anderson, Mark J., 1953-   RSM simplified : optimizing processes using response surface methods for design  of experiments / Mark J. Anderson, Patrick J. Whitcomb.       p. cm.     "A natural progression from our previous book, DOE Simplified : practical tools  for effective experimentation, published in 2000" P.    .    "Derived from a three-day workshop called "Response Surface Methods for  Process Optimization" P    .

Includes bibliographical references and index.