Mathematical Approaches to WMD Defense and Vulnerability Assessments of Dynamic Networks

Abstract

This report addresses the study of Network Adaptability from Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Disruption and Cascading Failures. The research studies the problems of combating disruptions due to WMD (C-WMD) on networks, accounting for real-world dynamics on critical infrastructures that are vulnerable to such attacks. Our research examines new modes of attack that are relevant to WMD analysis, and considers networks that are overlays of several individually functioning (but related) structures such as telecommunications, transportation, and electricity grids.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 2016
Accession Number
AD1012551

Entities

People

  • J. Cole Smith
  • My T Thai
  • Pãnos M. Pardalos

Organizations

  • University of Florida

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Complex Systems
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Science
  • Computers
  • Dynamic Programming
  • Flow Network
  • Geography
  • Grids
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Integer Programming
  • Linear Programming
  • Logistics
  • Mathematical Programming
  • Operations Research
  • Optimization
  • Systems Engineering
  • Theoretical Computer Science

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Critical Infrastructure Protection in CBRN and WMD Threats.
  • Economics
  • Systems Analysis and Design