Methods and apparatus for preparing high-dimensional combinatorial experiments
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method of designing a set of experiments to be performed with a set of resources, the method comprising:
- providing a set of parameters and a set of constraints, the parameters including a plurality of factors to be varied in a set of experiments and representing axes defining a parameter space, the set of constraints including one or more experimental constraints representing limitations on operations that can be performed with the set of resources;
generating a plurality of configurations based on the parameters and the experimental constraints, each configuration including a plurality of experimental points, each point having a set of values for the parameters;
selecting a configuration from the plurality of configurations;
defining a set of experiments based on the selected configuration; and
displaying a visual representation of the defined set of experiments.
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Abstract
Computer-implemented methods, systems and apparatus, including computer program apparatus, provide techniques for designing a set of experiments to be performed with a set of resources. A plurality of experimental configurations are generated based on a set of parameters describing factors to be varied in the experiments and a set of constraints representing limitations on operations that can be performed with the set of resources. A set of experiments is defined based on a selected configuration. The constraints can be represented as patterns defining an application of a parameter to a set of one or more points of an experimental lattice.
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1. A computer-implemented method of designing a set of experiments to be performed with a set of resources, the method comprising:
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providing a set of parameters and a set of constraints, the parameters including a plurality of factors to be varied in a set of experiments and representing axes defining a parameter space, the set of constraints including one or more experimental constraints representing limitations on operations that can be performed with the set of resources;
generating a plurality of configurations based on the parameters and the experimental constraints, each configuration including a plurality of experimental points, each point having a set of values for the parameters;
selecting a configuration from the plurality of configurations;
defining a set of experiments based on the selected configuration; and
displaying a visual representation of the defined set of experiments. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A computer program product on a computer-readable medium for designing a set of experiments to be performed with a set of resources, the program comprising instructions operable to cause a programmable processor to:
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provide a set of parameters and a set of constraints, the parameters including a plurality of factors to be varied in a set of experiments and representing axes defining a parameter space, the set of constraints including one or more experimental constraints representing limitations on operations that can be performed with the set of resources;
generate a plurality of configurations based on the parameters and the constraints, each configuration including a plurality of experimental points, each point having a set of values for the parameters;
select a configuration from the plurality of configurations;
define a set of experiments based on the selected configuration; and
display a visual representation of the defined set of experiments. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6)
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7. A computer-implemented system for designing a set of experiments to be performed with a set of resources, the system comprising:
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a set of resources comprising one or more automated synthesis devices for carrying out a set of experiments;
a memory storing a set of parameters and a set of constraints, the parameters including a plurality of factors to be varied in a set of experiments and representing axes defining a parameter space, the set of constraints including one or more experimental constraints representing limitations on operations that can be performed with the set of resources; and
a programmable processor configured to perform operations comprising;
generating a plurality of configurations based on the parameters and the experimental constraints, each configuration including a plurality of experimental points, each point having a set of values for the parameters;
selecting a configuration from the plurality of configurations;
defining a set of experiments based on the selected configuration; and
outputting a design for the designed set of experiments in a format suitable for implementation using one or more of the automated synthesis devices. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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