AN APPLICATION OF SEMI-MARKOV CHAINS TO ASW TACTICAL SYSTEMS

Abstract

An application of semi-Markov chains to Anti Submarine Warfare (ASW) tactical systems is illustrated with a hypothetical example. The example involves estimating the probabilities of prosecuting false contacts for varying lengths of time. The use of Markov chains in the analysis of ASW systems, using Fleet ASW Data Analysis Program (FADAP) data, is discussed briefly.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 26, 1969
Accession Number
AD0698000

Entities

People

  • D. D. Culbertson

Organizations

  • Center for Naval Analyses

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Antisubmarine Aircraft
  • Computations
  • Data Analysis
  • Detection
  • Fleet Exercises
  • Markov Chains
  • Navy
  • Probability
  • Random Variables
  • Sequences
  • Steady State
  • Submarine Warfare
  • Submarines
  • Target Detection
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Transitions

Fields of Study

  • Mathematics

Readers

  • Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies
  • Mathematical Modeling and Probability Theory.
  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.