Preprint #97-8
This paper presents (i) philosophical issues concerning the use
of systematic designs; (ii) a review of the current knowledge
concerning existence and construction of (nearly) trend-free
designs for varietal trials, with or without blocking; and
(iii) algorithms to obtain (nearly) trend-free designs as
described in (ii). An important message of the paper is that
efficient algorithms are now available, enabling users to
obtain good designs without any difficulty.
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