Contingency Trees, Contingency Plans, and Utility Functions,

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Abstract:

A formal mathematical structure is presented which describes the interaction of decision-making entities with the external world. A corresponding form of a utility function is developed, and problems in approximating the utility function are discussed. Author

Author(s):
Luster, Peter K.
Author Organization(s):
KETTELLE (JOHN D) CORP ARLINGTON VA
Pagination:
0060

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
KTR-681-3-320-153
Contract/Grant Number(s):
N00014-69-C-0227
Project Number(s):
NR-364-008, RF018-96-01
 Subject Terms
Communities of Interest:
No COI(s) Identified
Descriptor(s):
(*GAME THEORY, DECISION MAKING), (*ANTISUBMARINE WARFARE, MATHEMATICAL MODELS), STATISTICAL ANALYSIS, DECISION THEORY, SET THEORY, LINEAR PROGRAMMING, APPROXIMATION(MATHEMATICS), THEOREMS
Field(s)/Group(s):
Operations Research, Undersea and Antisubmarine Warfare
Keyword(s):
BAYESIAN ANALYSIS, UTILITY FUNCTIONS
Report Date:
1970 Sep 14