Given \(f(x) = 3x + 2\), we are often asked to find \(f(2)\) or \(f( - 3)\). To do this we substitute \(2\) or \(- 3\) for \(x\). So, \(f(2) = 3(2) + 2 = 8\) and \(f ...

The Annals of Statistics, Vol. 37, No. 3 (Jun., 2009), pp. 1360-1404 (45 pages) We study the problem of nonparametric estimation of a multivariate function $g ...

Support your confidence in this topic by refreshing your knowledge of substitution and changing the subject of formulae. A function takes an input value, applies a rule to it, and produces an output ...