To register your interest please contact [email protected] providing details of the course you are teaching. This classic work continues to offer a comprehensive treatment of the theory of ...

In the days before computers and computer-aided design, draftsmen wanting to draw a "fair" curve through prescribed points would use a spline, a thin rod made of some flexible material such as bamboo.

The Friedman function is used for modeling computer outputs. Friedman, J. H. (1991). Multivariate adaptive regression splines. The annals of statistics, 19(1), 1-67 ...

Emphasizing computer-aided design and manufacturing techniques, as well as sophisticated numerical control methods, this book allows engineers and technicians to utilize cutting edge design tools.