Fractal Effects in Lanchester Models of Combat

Abstract

Lanchester's Equations are one of the most misunderstood and misused models of combat, yet they remain in widespread use as the combat mechanism behind many simulation systems. Previous work by the author examined the impact of a fractal distribution of forces on Lanchester's theory of combat. The present work extends that examination to conceptual issues regarding interpretation of Lanchester's Equations and to additional parameters beyond those examined previously.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 2009
Accession Number
ADA523328

Entities

People

  • Nigel Perry

Organizations

  • Defence Science and Technology Group

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Attrition
  • Battlefields
  • Coefficients
  • Congestion
  • Data Analysis
  • Department Of Defense
  • Differential Equations
  • Equations
  • Intensity
  • Lanchester Equations
  • Losses
  • Markov Processes
  • Partial Differential Equations
  • Probability
  • Simulations
  • Stochastic Processes
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Military Science
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Wave Propagation and Nonlinear Chaotic Dynamics.