Combat Modeling

• Main Authors: Washburn, Alan (Author), Kress, Moshe (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Boston, MA : Springer US, 2009.
• Series: International Series in Operations Research & Management Science, 134
• Subjects: Political science.; Operations research.; Decision making.; Computer simulation.; Game theory.; Management science.; Probabilities.; Political Science and International Relations.; Political Science.; Game Theory, Economics, Social and Behav. Sciences.; Operation Research/Decision Theory.; Operations Research, Management Science.; Probability Theory and Stochastic Processes.; Simulation and Modeling.

Combat Modeling is a systematic learning resource and reference text for the quantitative analysis of combat. After a brief overview, authors Washburn and Kress present individual chapters on shooting without feedback; shooting with feedback; target defense; attrition models; game theory and wargame...

Table of Contents:

• Generalities and Terminology
• Shooting Without Feedback
• Shooting with Feedback
• Target Defense
• Attrition Models
• Game Theory and Wargames
• Search
• Mine Warfare
• Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
• Terror and Insurgency.