E2. Input Deck

The experiment table is generated from a design description. This input deck of the program is in a LISP style syntax shown in Figure E.2.

Figure E.2: Syntax of the vrsm input deck.

   [(doe-description
    (ranges
     ("<Variable_Name>" 
      (min <Minimum_Value>)
      (max <Maximum_Value>)
      [(nom <Nominal_Value>)]
      [(trans <Transformation>) |
       (trans (<Transformation> <Number> <Number>))])
     ...
     )
    (model-description <Design>))]

   (experiments
    (<Number>
      (controls
        ("<Variable_Name>" <Value>)
        ...
      )
      (responses
        ("<Variable_Name>" <Value>)
        ...
      )
      ...
    )
   )

    [(comment <Comment>)]
    [; <Comment>]