function [bestv,bestx]=doptdesign(n) % what design minimizes the variance of the eestimator of the minimum of a quadratic function % given that the minimum is one of the design points, a four point design and derivative % information is included??????? Chose 3-d vectors u,v,w, to maximize the determinant v. % best so far: %x=[ [ 0 0 0];[-.74 -.37 -.57];[.30 -.80 .52 ];[-.52 .54 .67]]; % has v=2.2727e+6 bestv=0; bestx=[[0 0 0];eye(3)]; for i=1:n u=randn(3,3); d=sqrt(diag(u*u')); u=.01*round(100*u./repmat(d,1,3)); x=[[0 0 0];u]; d=quaddesign3(x); v=det(d'*d); if v>bestv bestv=v; bestx=x; end end