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An overview of the design of statistical experiments is presented, with special emphasis on response surface designs, block designs, neighbor designs. Applications are mentioned for industrial quality improvement, agricultural experiments, biometry. An outlook towards design optimality concludes the survey.
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Draper, N.R., Pukelsheim, F. An overview of design of experiments. Statistical Papers 37, 1–32 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02926157
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