ON MODIFIED SECOND ORDER SLOPE ROTATABLE DESIGNS USING INCOMPLETE BLOCK DESIGNS WITH UNEQUAL BLOCK SIZES

B. Re. Victorbabu (India)

Received August 18, 2006; Revised June 18, 2007

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Keywords and phrases: modified second order response surface designs, modified second order slope rotatable designs.