Accession Number:

AD0729947

Title:

Dynamic Programming with Parallel Computers for Use in Air Force Applications.

Descriptive Note:

Final rept.,

Corporate Author:

SYSTEMS CONTROL INC PALO ALTO CALIF

Personal Author(s):

• Larson,Robert E.
• Richardson,Mark H.
• Casti,John L.

Report Date:

1971-07-01

Pagination or Media Count:

110.0

Abstract:

The report presents the results of a one-year study on the parallel aspects of the dynamic programming computational procedure. The report first discusses the various types of parallel computing machines expected to be available in the near future. The report then describes a number of new algorithms for implementing the dynamic programming computational procedure on these parallel computers. Several areas of applications for these new algorithms are presented. Abstracts of technical papers written under this contract, which contain the more significant results of this study, are also given. Author

Descriptors:

• *DYNAMIC PROGRAMMING
• *DATA PROCESSING EQUIPMENT
• OPTIMIZATION
• PROBLEM SOLVING
• AIR FORCE OPERATIONS
• ALGORITHMS
• CONTROL SEQUENCES
• DECISION MAKING
• ITERATIONS
• INTEGRALS
• CONVERGENCE
• ADAPTIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS
• GAME THEORY
• INVENTORY CONTROL

Subject Categories:

• Operations Research
• Computer Programming and Software
• Computer Hardware

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE