intcrcd.mae {optrcdmaeAT}

Generates initial connected row-column design

Description

Generates a random initial connected row-column design for a given number of arrays b of size k = 2 and the number of treatments v.

Usage

intcrcd.mae(trt.N, col.N)

Arguments

trt.N

integer, specifying number of treatments, v.

col.N

integer, specifying number of arrays, b.

Value

Returns a 2 x b connected row-column design with b arrays of size k = 2 and number of treatments v.

Author(s)

Legesse Kassa Debusho, Dibaba Bayisa Gemechu, and Linda Haines

References

Debusho, L. K., Gemechu, D. B., and Haines, L. M. (2016). Algorithmic construction of optimal block designs for two-colour cDNA microarray experiments using the linear mixed model. Under review.

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.

Gemechu, D. B., Debusho, L. K., and Haines, L. M. (2015). A-and D-optional row-column designs for two-colour cDNA microarray experiments using linear mixed effects models. South African Statistical Journal, 49, 153-168.

See Also

optrcdmaeAT, cmatrcd.mae

Examples

    #Initial connected row-column design for 
    trt.N <- 4 #Number of treatments
    col.N <- 4 #Number of arrays

    intcrcd.mae(trt.N = 4, col.N = 4)