Accession Number:

AD0607678

Title:

AN APPROXIMATION ALGORITHM FOR AN OPTIMUM AIM POINTS PROBLEM,

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

RAND CORP SANTA MONICA CALIF

Personal Author(s):

• Firstman,Sidney I.

Report Date:

1959-04-22

Pagination or Media Count:

30.0

Abstract:

An algorithm to solve the particular problem of assigning weapons over a target complex in an effective manner is considered. The case of where to attach a city-target complex with six missiles of 12-MT yield which are delivered according to a circular normal distribution is examined.

Descriptors:

• (*IMPACT PREDICTION
• GUIDED MISSILES)
• (*SITE SELECTION
• GUIDED MISSILE TARGETS)
• TARGETS
• VULNERABILITY
• KILL PROBABILITIES
• MILITARY STRATEGY
• OPERATIONS RESEARCH
• NUMERICAL METHODS AND PROCEDURES
• TERMINAL BALLISTICS

Subject Categories:

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE