A DYNAMIC PROGRAMMING APPROACH FOR THE OPTIMUM ALLOCATION OF WEAPONS TO TARGETS,

Abstract

The Optimality Principle of Dynamic Programming is used to determine the optimum solution of a weapons allocation problem for the case involv ing a total weight constraint on the amount of ammunition employed. This paper represents a generalization of an earlier study. The as sumption is made that each weapon has associated with it a certain probability of destruction which is dependent on the state target. The state of the target is characterized by its vulnerability which changes during the course of action. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1963
Accession Number
AD0410347

Entities

People

  • Ralph Shear
  • William Sacco

Organizations

  • Ballistic Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ammunition
  • Computer Programming
  • Dynamic Programming
  • Mathematics
  • Probability
  • Vulnerability
  • Weapons

Readers

  • Marksmanship and Weaponry.
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