A table of Lanchester-Clifford-Schlafli functions
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Authors
Taylor, James G.
Brown, Gerald Gerard
Subjects
Lanchester Theory of Combat
Special Functions, Combat Modelling
Deterministic Combat Attrition, Attrition Modelling
Lanchester-Clifford-SchlSf li Functions
Combat Dynamics
Special Functions, Combat Modelling
Deterministic Combat Attrition, Attrition Modelling
Lanchester-Clifford-SchlSf li Functions
Combat Dynamics
Advisors
Date of Issue
1977-10
Date
1977-10
Publisher
Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School
Language
en_US
Abstract
This report contains the most extensive set of tables currently available of Lanchester-Clifford-Schlafli (LCS) functions. These functions may be used to analyze Lanchester-type combat between two homogeneous forces modelled by power attrition-rate coefficients with no offset. Theoretical background for the LCS functions is given, as well as a narrative description of the physical circumstances under which the associated Lanchester-type combat model may be expected to be applicable. Numerical examples are given to illustrate the use of the LCS functions for analyzing aimed-fire combat modelled by the power attrition-rate coefficients with no offset. Our results and these tabulations allow one to study this particular variable-coefficient combat model almost as easily and thoroughly as Lanchester's classic constant-coefficient model. (Author)
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Technical Report
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Department
Organization
Graduate School of Operational and Information Sciences (GSOIS)
Identifiers
NPS Report Number
NPS55-77-39
Sponsors
supported by the U.S. Army Research Office, Durham, North Carolina with R&D project No. IL161102BH57-05 Math
Funder
Funded under MIPR No. ARO 22-77 and partially by the Office of Naval Research
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This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.