In the paradigm of computer experiments, the choice of an experimental design
is an important issue. When no information is available about the black-box
function to be approximated, an exploratory design have to be used. In this
context, two dispersion criteria are usually considered: the minimax and the
maximin ones. In the case of a hypercube domain, a standard strategy consists
of taking the maximin design within the class of latin hypercube designs.
However, in a non hypercube context, it does not make sense to use the latin
hypercube strategy.