War Games and the Computer.

Abstract

The essay examines computer usage in certain war game applications. The classifications or types of war games are explained. A brief history of war games and how the gaming of operational war plans came into being is developed. Costs in man-hours and dollars to conduct war games are examined, and model limitations are presented. (Modified author abstract)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 14, 1970
Accession Number
AD0775578

Entities

People

  • Allan C. Torgerson

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Classification
  • Computers
  • Computing Devices
  • Education
  • Military Tactics
  • War Games

Readers

  • Game Theory.
  • Systems Analysis and Design