Further Canonical Methods in the Solution of Variable-Coefficient Lanchester-Type Equations of Modern Warfare.

Abstract

This paper introduces an important new canonical set of functions for solving Lanchester-type equations of modern warfare for combat between two homogeneous forces with power attrition-rate coefficients with no offset. Tabulations of these functions, which are called Lanchester-Clifford-Schlafli (or LCS) functions, allow one to study this particular variable-coefficient model almost as easily and thoroughly as Lanchester's classic constant-coefficient one.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA044302

Entities

People

  • Gerald G. Jerry Brown
  • James G. Taylor

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Attrition
  • Availability
  • Bessel Functions
  • Coefficients
  • Complex Variables
  • Differential Equations
  • Equations
  • Intensity
  • Military Operations
  • Operations Research
  • Parametric Analysis
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Power Series
  • Theorems
  • Trajectories
  • Warfare
  • Weapon Systems

Fields of Study

  • Mathematics

Readers

  • Calculus or Mathematical Analysis