Constructions for regular-graph semi-Latin rectangles with block size two

Nseobong Peter Uto*, R. A. Bailey

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Semi-Latin rectangles are generalizations of Latin squares and semi-Latin
squares. Although they are called rectangles, the number of rows and the
number of columns are not necessarily distinct. There are k treatments in
each cell (row-column intersection): these constitute a block. Each treatment
of the design appears a definite number of times in each row and also a definite
number of times in each column (these parameters also being not necessarily
distinct). When k = 2, the design is said to have block size two. Regular-
graph semi-Latin rectangles have the additional property that the treatment
concurrences between any two pairs of distinct treatments differ by at most
one. Constructions for semi-Latin rectangles of this class with k = 2 which
have v treatments, v/2 rows and v columns, where v is even, are given in
Bailey and Monod (2001). These give the smallest designs when v is even.
Here we give constructions for smallest designs with k = 2 when v is odd.
These are regular-graph semi-Latin rectangles where the numbers of rows,
columns and treatments are identical. Then we extend the smallest designs
in each case to obtain larger designs.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)81-89
JournalJournal of Statistical Planning and Inference
Volume221
Early online date8 Mar 2022
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2022

Keywords

  • Regular-graph semi-Latin rectangle
  • Starter
  • Bi-starter
  • Balanced tournament design
  • Trojan square
  • Undirected terrace

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