intcbd function

Generates initial connected block design

The function intcbd generates a random initial connected block design for a given number of blocks b of size k = 2 and the number of treatments v.

intcbd(trt.N, blk.N)

Arguments

• trt.N: integer, specifying number of treatments, v.
• blk.N: integer, specifying number of arrays, b.

Returns

Returns a 2 x b connected block design with b blocks of size k = 2 and number of treatments v.

References

Debusho, L. K., Gemechu, D. B., and Haines, L. M. (2018). Algorithmic construction of optimal block designs for two-colour cDNA microarray experiments using the linear mixed model.

Gemechu D. B., Debusho L. K. and Haines L. M. (2014). A-optimal designs for two-colour cDNA microarray experiments using the linear mixed effects model. Peer-reviewed Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the South African Statistical Association for 2014 (SASA 2014), Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa. pp 33-40, ISBN: 978-1-86822-659-7.

Author(s)

Dibaba Bayisa Gemechu, Legesse Kassa Debusho, and Linda Haines

See Also

Boptbd, cmatbd

Examples

#Initial connected block design for 
    trt.N <- 4 #Number of treatments
    blk.N <- 4 #Number of blocks

    intcbd(trt.N = 4, blk.N = 3)