Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Karl, Andrew T., Jones, Bradley
Format: Preprint
Published: 2026
Subjects:
Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2603.07252
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
_version_ 1866908877492060160
author Karl, Andrew T.
Jones, Bradley
author_facet Karl, Andrew T.
Jones, Bradley
contents For a fixed linear-model basis, we show that the $A$ criterion factors into an inverse-$D$ scale term and a dimensionless sphericity factor that depends only on eigenvalue dispersion. This factor isolates exactly the part of $A$ not controlled by the determinant, explaining why designs that are exact or near ties in $D$ can differ materially in coefficient-variance, aliasing, and prediction-variance behavior. We illustrate the factorization on a published $D$ tie and on screening settings with infinitely many $D$-optimal solutions, then use the same scale/shape viewpoint as a lightweight post-screen within a space-filling candidate pool. A final section connects the same idea to Kiefer's $Φ$-class and introduces sphericity profiles.
format Preprint
id arxiv_https___arxiv_org_abs_2603_07252
institution arXiv
publishDate 2026
record_format arxiv
spellingShingle Insights into the Relationship Between D- and A-optimal Designs
Karl, Andrew T.
Jones, Bradley
Methodology
For a fixed linear-model basis, we show that the $A$ criterion factors into an inverse-$D$ scale term and a dimensionless sphericity factor that depends only on eigenvalue dispersion. This factor isolates exactly the part of $A$ not controlled by the determinant, explaining why designs that are exact or near ties in $D$ can differ materially in coefficient-variance, aliasing, and prediction-variance behavior. We illustrate the factorization on a published $D$ tie and on screening settings with infinitely many $D$-optimal solutions, then use the same scale/shape viewpoint as a lightweight post-screen within a space-filling candidate pool. A final section connects the same idea to Kiefer's $Φ$-class and introduces sphericity profiles.
title Insights into the Relationship Between D- and A-optimal Designs
topic Methodology
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2603.07252