Analysis, analysis practices, and implications for modeling and simulation / Paul K. Davis, Amy Henninger.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Davis, Paul K., 1943-

Contributor:

National Defense Research Institute (U.S.)

Rand Corporation.

Henninger, Amy E.

Series:

Occasional paper (Rand Corporation)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Military art and science--United States--Mathematical models.

Military art and science.

Military art and science--United States--Simulation methods.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxii, 54 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Santa Monica, Calif. : RAND Corporation, 2007.

Summary:

The Department of Defense's modeling and simulation (M & S) should help find strategies that are flexible, adaptive, and robust; M & S should also deal well with complex warfare. Current M & S need to be augmented with a family-of-tools approach that includes human war gaming, man-in-the-loop simulations, simplified models and exploratory analysis, and high-resolution work on selected issues. Investment priorities should include integrative reviews to improve the base of knowledge, as well as a number of specific methods such as agent-based modeling and methods for representing network-centric operations.

Contents:

Introduction Policymaker concerns Dealing with uncertainty and risk Families of M & S tools A new business model Conclusions and investment recommendations

Notes:

"National Defense Research Institute."