Process optimization is essential for gaining and maintaining a competitive edge. The sequential simplex method may provide the optimal strategy for discovering the true optimum. An article from the April issue of Chemical Engineering Progress is available for download/viewing as an Adobe Acrobat PDF-file (108 k). Follow the link http://www.aiche.org/publications/cep/pdf/00004ober.pdf Best regards, Tomas Oberg P.S. A complete textbook describing the sequential simplex method can be downloaded free from http://www.multisimplex.com =========================================================================== This list is open to everyone. Occasionally, less thoughtful people send inappropriate messages. Please DO NOT COMPLAIN TO THE POSTMASTER about these messages because the postmaster has no way of controlling them, and excessive complaints will result in termination of the list. For information about this list, including information about the problem of inappropriate messages and information about how to unsubscribe, please see the web page at http://jse.stat.ncsu.edu/ ===========================================================================
