January 1, 1971Biometrika

Recovery of inter-block information when block sizes are unequal

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HPH. D. PattersonBritish School at Rome RTR. ThompsonBaker Engineering (United States)

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Theoretical framework demonstrates modified maximum likelihood estimation in incomplete block designs with unequal sizes, suggesting broader utility for complex block structures.

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Selected error contrasts enable accurate estimation of intra-block weights and inter-block information when experimental block sizes are unequal across designs.
Modified maximum likelihood estimation focuses on error contrasts rather than full data, matching established generally balanced designs when block sizes are equal.
Extended formulation supports incomplete block designs and offers a foundational procedure adaptable to experimental systems with more complicated block structure.

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Patterson et al. (1971) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68f3b3da140e359546f8b2cc https://doi.org/10.1093/biomet/58.3.545

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Theoretical framework demonstrates modified maximum likelihood estimation in incomplete block designs with unequal sizes, suggesting broader utility for complex block structures.

Recovery of inter-block information when block sizes are unequal

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Recovery of inter-block information when block sizes are unequal

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