Complex Adaptive Systems in Military Analysis

Abstract

For the past several years, the Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA) has hosted an informal lecture series on complex adaptive systems, funded by IDAs Central Research Program (CRP). Typically an invited expert discussed a particular aspect of complexity during a brown bag lunch session. Sometimes the speaker was an IDA employee, but more often the speaker was an expert from academia, government, or industry. This paper synopsizes what was learned. To provide such a synopsis, this paper will describe complex adaptive systems, explain how they can be of value to commanders and military analysts, and give examples of applications that demonstrate how the emerging field of complexity can contribute to military analysis.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 2011
Accession Number
AD1123890

Entities

People

  • Keith L. Green

Organizations

  • Institute for Defense Analyses

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Adaptive Systems
  • Agent-Based Simulations
  • Commerce
  • Complex Adaptive Systems
  • Complex Systems
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Department Of Defense
  • Drug Trafficking
  • Governments
  • Humanitarian Assistance
  • Labor Markets
  • Lessons Learned
  • Marine Corps
  • Military Organizations
  • National Security
  • Simulations
  • Training
  • United States

Readers

  • Academic Conference Management
  • Adaptive Control and Estimation with Uncertainty in Dynamic Systems.
  • Defense Acquisition Program Management