function [y] = spherefmod(xx)

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%
% SPHERE FUNCTION, MODIFIED
%
% Authors: Sonja Surjanovic, Simon Fraser University
%          Derek Bingham, Simon Fraser University
% Questions/Comments: Please email Derek Bingham at dbingham@stat.sfu.ca.
%
% Copyright 2013. Derek Bingham, Simon Fraser University.
%
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%
% For function details and reference information, see:
% http://www.sfu.ca/~ssurjano/
%
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%
% INPUT:
%
% xx = [x1, x2, x3, x4, x5, x6]
%
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sum = 0;
for ii = 1:6
    xi = xx(ii);
    sum = sum + (xi^2)*(2^ii);
end

y = (sum - 1745) / 899;

end