DROPOUTS IN COMBAT: A STOCHASTIC MODEL.
Abstract
Stochastic models of combat which have been proposed consider that the personnel on the battlefield participate fully in the battle. Observation of behavior in combat indicates that a significant portion of the forces involved do not fire their weapons. These personnel are termed dropouts and the drop-out phenomenon is discussed. A probabilistic model of combat which considers both casualty generation and the drop-out phenomenon is proposed5 This combat model has time variable rates associated with the attrition of the opposing sides. With the relaxation of this assumption, the stochastic combat model is shown to have an expected value which approximates Lanchester's Linear Law. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 1969
- Accession Number
- AD0704482
Entities
People
- Robert Wesley Covey
Organizations
- Naval Postgraduate School