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In this article, we propose a new general approach to constructing asymmetrical orthogonal arrays, namely the Kronecker sum. It is interesting since a lot of new mixed-level orthogonal arrays can be obtained by this method.
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The work was supported by Visiting Scholar Foundation of Key Lab in University and by Natural Science Foundation No. 10571045, No. 0224370051 (Henan) and No. 0211063100 (Henan) in China.
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Zhang, Y., Li, W., Mao, S. et al. A Simple Method for Constructing Orthogonal Arrays By the Kronecker Sum. Jrl Syst Sci & Complex 19, 266–273 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11424-006-0266-2
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