Accession Number:

ADA495136

Title:

Better Designs for High-Dimensional Explorations of Distillations

Descriptive Note:

Journal article

Corporate Author:

NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEPT OF OPERATIONS RESEARCH

Personal Author(s):

• Lucas, Tom
• Sanchez, Susan M.
• Brown, Lloyd
• Vinyard, William

Report Date:

2002-01-01

Pagination or Media Count:

30.0

Abstract:

Should we attack now or wait three hours for an expected reconnaissance report If we attack now, how many people might we lose How should we use information technologies to transform our forces What mix of heavy and light weapons will be most survivable in 2020 When should command and control be centralized, and when should it be decentralized These are but a few of the many critical questions that face our military leaders. The massive amount of uncertainty and the dearth of data usually associated with these questions make them difficult to answer. Consequently, decision-makers frequently turn to analysts for information to assist them in making effective choices.

Descriptors:

• *ANALYSTS
• *DECISION MAKING
• *COMBAT FORCES
• *MILITARY COMMANDERS
• COMBAT SIMULATION
• DESIGN CRITERIA
• RECONNAISSANCE
• INFORMATION EXCHANGE
• DATA MANAGEMENT
• UNCERTAINTY
• REPRINTS
• COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEMS

Subject Categories:

• Operations Research
• Military Operations, Strategy and Tactics

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE