Dakota Reference Manual: weight_function

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weight_function

Selects the weight function for the MLS model

## Specification

Alias: none

Argument(s): INTEGER

## Description

The weight function decays as a function of distance from the training data. Specify one of:

- 1 (default): exponential decay in weight function; once differentiable MLS model

- 2: twice differentiable MLS model

- 3: three times differentiable MLS model