A DYNAMIC PROGRAMMING APPROACH TO A COST EFFECTIVENESS PROBLEM

Abstract

The selection of an optimal weapon system on a cost effectiveness basis is formulated as a mathematical programming problem. The problem is solved using the functional equation technique of dynamic programming. The determination of certain 'appropriate' values for the arguments of the functional equations is illustrated by a numerical example. The arguments are obtained in a systematic manner by resorting to the construction of auxiliary, bookkeeping tables.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1965
Accession Number
AD0616524

Entities

People

  • Palmer R. Schlegel
  • William J. Sacco

Organizations

  • Ballistic Research Laboratory

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Bibliographies
  • Computer Programming
  • Construction
  • Cost Effectiveness
  • Costs
  • Dynamic Programming
  • Equations
  • Mathematical Programming
  • Miss Distance
  • Projectiles
  • Two Dimensional
  • Weapon Systems
  • Weapons

Fields of Study

  • Mathematics

Readers

  • Computer Science.
  • Control Systems Engineering.
  • Systems Analysis and Design