Measuring Arms Transfers with Multiple Attribute Utility Theory.

Abstract

This thesis explores the theoretical and practical problems encountered in using Multiple Attribute Utility Theory to assign Capability measures to military weapon systems. Two experiments were conducted, the first employed the classical form of data representation and the second utilized piecewise linear approximations as a practical alternative. It was concluded that Multiple Attribute Utility Theory appears to be a significant step forward in search for a valid measure of arms transfers. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA047130

Entities

People

  • Patrick Michael O'connell

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Warfare
  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Arms Control
  • California
  • Databases
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Gun Barrels
  • Information Science
  • Lessons Learned
  • Military Capabilities
  • Operations Research
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Surveys
  • Warfare
  • Weapon Systems
  • Weapons

Readers

  • Mathematical Modeling and Probability Theory.
  • Robotics and Automation.
  • Systems Analysis and Design