TA Algorithm to find a lean design Runs n=9, Factors s=4. Initial Design: 1 3 1 2 1 2 3 3 3 2 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 3 2 3 3 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 3 2 3 3 2 3 Criterion: maximize Det(X(5)'X(5))*...*Det(X(9)'X(9)) Search Type:(a) - f1(x1) f2(x1), ..., f1(xs) f2(xs) Result Design: 1 3 1 2 1 2 3 3 3 2 1 1 3 1 3 2 2 1 1 3 2 3 3 1 1 1 2 1 3 3 2 3 2 2 2 2 Runs Permutation: 1 2 3 8 5 6 7 9 4 Factors Permutation: 1 2 3 4 Max Product Det: 0.13925 ============================================ Expanded Matrix: 1 -1 -1 1 -1 -1 -1 0 2 1 -1 -1 0 2 1 -1 1 -1 1 1 -1 0 2 -1 -1 -1 -1 1 1 -1 -1 -1 1 -1 0 2 1 0 2 -1 -1 -1 -1 1 -1 1 0 2 1 -1 1 -1 -1 -1 1 -1 -1 -1 -1 0 2 -1 -1 1 1 -1 1 -1 0 2 1 -1 1 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 Det(X'X)^(1/k) - Std EachStd Original --------------------------- Top 5 Left 5 Corner: 0.415244 0.755082 4.192963 Top 6 Left 6 Corner: 0.648054 0.908560 6.000000 Top 7 Left 7 Corner: 0.624481 0.813921 6.357804 Top 8 Left 8 Corner: 0.828607 0.923999 7.896444 Top 9 Left 9 Corner: 1.000000 1.000000 10.227532 Det Product: 0.139245745 0.51594291 12917.5989 ============================================ Expanded Matrix for initial design: 1 -1 -1 1 -1 -1 -1 0 2 1 -1 -1 0 2 1 -1 1 -1 1 1 -1 0 2 -1 -1 -1 -1 1 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 1 0 2 -1 -1 -1 -1 1 -1 1 0 2 1 -1 1 -1 -1 -1 1 -1 -1 -1 -1 0 2 -1 -1 1 1 -1 -1 -1 1 -1 0 2 1 1 -1 1 -1 0 2 1 -1 For inital design Det(X'X)^(1/k) - Std EachStd Original --------------------------- Top 5 Left 5 Corner: 0.415244 0.775519 4.192963 Top 6 Left 6 Corner: 0.514361 0.759539 4.762203 Top 7 Left 7 Corner: 0.624481 0.808239 6.357804 Top 8 Left 8 Corner: 0.696772 0.792550 6.640092 Top 9 Left 9 Corner: 1.000000 1.000000 10.227532 Det Product: 0.092935385 0.37731975 8621.4629