This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Many data are suitably modeled by functions consisting of straight-line segments. These functions may be called piecewise-linear. Smooth ...

The methods presented in this paper provide an improved technique for fitting a continuous function to discontinuous step functions so often evolving from empirical studies such as estimation of ...

Linear motors are the most demanding part of point-to-point applications, requiring careful analysis to achieve accuracy and appropriate sizing. In high-throughput applications, standard triangular or ...

A linear demand curve is a line representing the relationship between the demand for a product or service and its price. Everyone knows that sales are proportional to price: The more you charge for an ...

Emily Norris is the managing editor of Traders Reserve; she has 10+ years of experience in financial publishing and editing and is an expert on business, personal finance, and trading. Thomas J ...

Demand is what the consumer can and is willing to buy at a given price over a given time period. Analyzing demand is a complicated process that takes into account many variables. Economists and ...

Italian scientists have looked at how non-linear degradation curves could affect the profitability of large-scale solar projects. They found that full substitution of the modules after 10 years could ...