Robustness Problems in Missile Defense

Abstract

It is desirable to develop and solve rigorous mathematical models that facilitate the determination of the effectiveness of alternative types of missile defense systems and evaluate the sensitivity or robustness of such effectiveness to: (a) the attacker's perception of defense capabilities and parameter values; and (b) the defense's perception of attack and defense parameter values. We have developed two-sided mathematical optimization models that focus on the value of a target set that is saved by the defense in the face of either optimal or sub-optimal attacks. We have also developed models of a similar nature that apply to a single target; these are appropriate for analysis of terminal defense.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 28, 1991
Accession Number
ADA234099

Entities

People

  • James E. Falk
  • Richard M. Soland

Organizations

  • George Washington University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Algorithms
  • Area Defense
  • Defense Systems
  • Dynamic Programming
  • Impact Point
  • Mathematical Models
  • Mathematical Programming
  • Military Research
  • Models
  • Operations Research
  • Optimization
  • Perception
  • Point Defense
  • Sensitivity
  • Terminal Defense
  • Terminals

Fields of Study

  • Mathematics

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Missile Defense Systems.