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 general theme of the research studies the problems of combating disruptions due to WMD (C-WMD) onnetworks, taking into account 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. More importantly, we analyze network dynamics that include cascading failures due to capacities on nodes and links, decentralized behavior due to independent agents on these networks, and adaptive recovery schemes in telecommunications settings. Thus, our analysis goes far beyond simple connectivity measures of graphs as a metric of damage, and considers much more relevant forms of disruption that could occur on our nations infrastructure.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 2016
Accession Number
AD1012587

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.
  • Distributed Systems and Data Platform Development
  • Strategic Security Studies