Two Programs for the Heterogeneous Terminal Distribution

Abstract

The following paper considers a generalization of the heterogeneous battle model. The battle is heterogeneous in the sense that there may be more than one type of weapon unit on either side. The model allows the use of general attrition functions and control of battle end conditions. We show that the terminal distribution may be computed by an extension of the method used for the homogeneous case. Specifications are given of two Fortran programs which compute the ultimate probabilities of battle outcome. These programs deal respectively with battles having two categories of weapon and three categories of weapon on each side. Either program allows 'degenerate' cases in which there are no weapons in given categories.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADA129468

Entities

People

  • T. G. Weale

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Attrition
  • Battles
  • Boundaries
  • Casualties
  • Coefficients
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Differential Equations
  • Equations
  • Intervals
  • Linear Differential Equations
  • Losses
  • Printing
  • Probability
  • Probability Distributions
  • Procedures (Computers)
  • Time Intervals

Fields of Study

  • Mathematics

Readers

  • Computer Science.
  • Mathematical Modeling and Probability Theory.
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies