Description: The reader who intends to take a hand in designing his own regression and multivariate packages will find a storehouse of information and a valuable resource in the field of statistical computing. The text is highly readable and well illustrated with examples.
Review Quotes: "The publication of this book, I believe, is a milestone. . .Kennedy and Gentle have done an outstanding job of assembling the best techniques from a great variety of sources, establishing a benchmark for the field of statistical computing. " ---Mathematics of Computation ". . .a very impressive text. . .highly readable and well illustrated with examples. . . .the reader who intends to take a hand in designing his own regression and multivariate packages will find a storehouse of information. " ---Journal of the American Statistical Association ". . .a valuable addition to the literature on statistical computing. " ---Mathematical Reviews