Chaos Theory: The Essentials for Military Applications.

Abstract

This report distills those issues of Chaos Theory essential for military decision makers while conducting a thorough review of Chaos applications in military affairs. Designed for courses at the various war colleges, the paper explains how to recognize Chaos, where to expect Chaos, and how to exploit the theories of Chaos and fractals. The essay includes a tutorial of nonlinear dynamics--assuming no math prerequisites--and an extensive bibliography. The universal features of chaotic systems provide specific tools and methods to apply the theoretical results to problems in decision making and strategy formulation.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 21, 1995
Accession Number
ADA293163

Entities

People

  • Glenn E. James

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Birds
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Control Systems
  • Fluid Flow
  • Human Behavior
  • Military Applications
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Nonlinear Dynamics
  • Physics Laboratories
  • Second World War
  • Students
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • Strategic Security Studies
  • Team-Based Human-Centered Cognitive Task Decision Making and Information Performance.
  • Wave Propagation and Nonlinear Chaotic Dynamics.