Existence conjecture for D-optimal rhombic designs

Let KK be the dimension, let DD be the covariance matrix of the random coefficients, and let (d0,d1,d2)TCK(d_0,d_1,d_2)^T\in\mathcal{C}_K denote its parameter vector. A rhombic design is an invariant design from the class studied for the multiple linear regression model on the hypercube, and a design is DD-optimal if it maximizes the determinant of its information matrix under covariance matrix DD. Existence conjecture. For even KK, there is a DD-optimal rhombic design for all

(d0,d1,d2)TCK.(d_0,d_1,d_2)^T\in\mathcal{C}_K.

For odd KK, there is a DD-optimal rhombic design for all

(d0,d1,d2)TCKwithd2d12.(d_0,d_1,d_2)^T\in\mathcal{C}_K\quad\text{with}\quad d_2\leq\frac{d_1}{2}.

The conjecture records the observed existence pattern for DD-optimal rhombic designs: existence was found for all parameter values in even dimensions, whereas in odd dimensions it was established only in the stated region. Whether such designs exist for all remaining parameter values when KK is odd is left open.

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Ulrike Graßhoff, Heinz Holling, Frank Röttger and Rainer Schwabe, “Optimality regions for designs in multiple linear regression models with correlated random coefficients”, arXiv:1911.05538 (2019).

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