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The paper is concerned with parametric models for populations of curves; i. e. models of the form $y_{i}(x)=f(\boldsymbol{\theta}_{\mathbf{\mathit{i}}};x)$ + error, i ...

This article shows how to fit a smooth curve (polynomial spline) to pairs of data values (y i, x i). Prior specification of a parametric functional form for the curve is not required. The resulting ...

Andriy Blokhin has 5+ years of professional experience in public accounting, personal investing, and as a senior auditor with Ernst & Young. Thomas J Catalano is a CFP and Registered Investment ...