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.
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 language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 81-89 |
Journal | Journal of Statistical Planning and Inference |
Volume | 221 |
Early online date | 8 Mar 2022 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Dec 2022 |
Keywords
- Regular-graph semi-Latin rectangle
- Starter
- Bi-starter
- Balanced tournament design
- Trojan square
- Undirected terrace