Combat Models with Spatial Dependence, an Analysis of the Military Factors Governing the Equations.

Abstract

A combat model governed by a system of partial differential equations involving both spatial and time dependence is analyzed from the perspective of a military operational planner. Recent Soviet military literature alludes to such a model, which appears to differ significantly from present United States combat modeling philosophy and capability. The military consequences of the assumptions implicit in the use of these equations are investigated. While the description of the model is presently incomplete, several indicators point to overly-optimistic projections for the advance of an attacking force based on the use of these equations as compared with United States models. Some recommendations for further work are presented. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 15, 1984
Accession Number
ADA150598

Entities

People

  • D. A. Lutz

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Applied Mathematics
  • Attrition
  • Combat Effectiveness
  • Combat Operations
  • Combat Support
  • Command And Control
  • Differential Equations
  • Equations
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Lanchester Equations
  • Mathematical Models
  • Mathematics
  • Operations Research
  • Partial Differential Equations
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Mathematics

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Linear Algebra
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies