Response Surface Methodology

The primary objetive of response surface methodology in to aid the statistician and other uers of statistics in applying response surface procedures to appropriate problems in many technical fields. Although methods are emphasized in the boock, a certain amount of theory is presented so that a reader with sufficient baclground in mathematics, especially in the algeba of matrices, can obtain an expourse to the theoretical development. While response surface techniques are widely used, it seems that a need existes for an exposition which contains a considerable amount of the basic material under a single cover. At the time it is felt hist book may create a continued awareness of the basic techniques amog the potential users.