SMOOTH reads pairs of numbers (x- and y-values) from the standard input
(or the given file), fits a smooth curve to the points, and writes to
the standard output points from the smooth curve.  By default, the
curve is calculated using the "lowness" procedure developed by W.  S. 
Cleveland (see below).  This technique achieves robustness by
decreasing weights on data points which are far from the fitted line. 
An alternate procedure called "split linear smoothing" due to Art Owen
is also provided (with the -s switch).  This technique smooths the data
while preserving sharp discontinuities in slope or value.

The files in the archive are:	

SMOOTH   DOC     5167  11-02-87  documentation
SMOOTH   EXE    27849   8-26-90  executable program
SMOOTH   C      20433   8-26-90  source
SOLVE    C       7549   3-30-88   code
MAKEFILE          448   8-26-90  compilation instructions for Turbo C
ROUGH             737   8-26-90  sample input file
SP               1110   8-26-90  sample input file
README            999   8-26-90  this file


The executable file SMOOTH.EXE can be compressed by PKLITE or LZEXE. 
They have not been so compressed so they can be conveniently checked
for viruses.  

