Title: Must We Randomize Our Experiment?
Author: George E.P. Box
Publication Source: Report No. 47, December 1989, Center for Quality and Productivity Improvement, University of Wisconsin - Madison
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Abstract
[Based on the author's abstract.] The importance of randomization in the running of valid experiments in industrial context is sometimes questioned. In this report the essential issues are discussed and guidance is provided.
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