Experimental blocking

Definition (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blocking_(statistics))

In the statistical theory of the design of experiments, blocking is the arranging of experimental units in groups (blocks) that are similar to one another. Typically, a blocking factor is a source of variability that is not of primary interest to the experimenter.

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11-Jul-2016

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