Lanchester-Type Models of Warfare. Volume II

Abstract

This monograph is a comprehensive treatise on Lanchester-type models of warfare, i.e. differential-equation models of attrition in force-on-force combat operations. Its goal is to provide both an introduction to and current- state-of-the-art overview of Lanchester-type models of warfare as well as a comprehensive and unified in-depth treatment of them. Both deterministic as well as stochastic models are considered. Such models have been widely used in the United States and elsewhere for the modelling of force-on-force attrition over the complete spectrum of combat operations, from combat between platoon-sized units through theater-level air-ground combat. This material should be of interest primarily to individuals concerned with defense planning, quantitative aspects of military analysis, military OR, war gaming, or combat modelling, although it may also be of interest to the reader concerned with the modelling and analysis of other dynamic systems. It should also be of interest to the concerned citizen who is interested in the foundations for defense analysis and has the appropriate technical background.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1980
Accession Number
ADA090843

Entities

People

  • James G. Taylor

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Attrition
  • Birds
  • Combat Areas
  • Combat Simulations
  • Computational Science
  • Computer Programs
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Differential Equations
  • Game Theory
  • Mathematical Models
  • Maximum Likelihood Estimation
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • Operations Research
  • Probabilistic Models
  • Random Variables
  • Weapons Effects

Fields of Study

  • Mathematics

Readers

  • Business Analytics
  • Military Training and Readiness Simulation
  • Theoretical Analysis.