On finding trend-free block designs

Win Chin Lin; John Stufken

doi:10.1016/s0378-3758(98)00206-7

On finding trend-free block designs

Win Chin Lin, John Stufken

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Abstract

We introduce and discuss a new algorithm to convert a given binary block design, if possible, into a linear trend-free block design. The only permissible operation in attempting this conversion is that of reallocating treatments to plots within blocks; the treatment-block incidence structure is not allowed to be changed. We discuss an extension of the algorithm to cases where the trend is thought to be of a higher degree, and establish a relation between the algorithm and the optimal assignment problem, a well-known problem in operations research.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	57-70
Number of pages	14
Journal	Journal of Statistical Planning and Inference
Volume	78
Issue number	1-2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/s0378-3758(98)00206-7
State	Published - May 1999
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Optimal assignment problem
Search algorithm
Time or spatial trends
Trend-free designs

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Statistics and Probability
Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty
Applied Mathematics

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