Statistical Mechanics of Combat and Extensions Statistical Mechanics of Combat -2 - Lester Ingber I. Introduction: C 2 in Training and Computer Models

Statistical Mechanics of Neocortical . . . - 3 - Lester Ingber I

The powerful techniques of modern nonlinear statistical mechanics are used to compare battalionscale combat computer models (including simulations and wargames) to exercise data. This is necessary if large-scale combat computer models are to be extrapolated with confidence to develop battlemanagement, C3 and procurement decision-aids, and to improve training. This modeling approach to battalion...

NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL Monterey , California ^ DTIC SELECTED MAY 2 2198711 THESIS A STATISTICAL MECHANICS MODEL OF COMBAT by Stephen C . Upton March 1987

The purpose of this thesis is to model a Combat System utilizing modern methods of nonlinear nonequilibrium statistical mechanics. This initiates development of methods which eventually can be used as a decision aid to the commander in force planning, battle management, budgeting decisions, doctrinal evaluations, and combat analysis. A general method is developed and then applied to a particula...

Statistical Mechanics of Combat with Human Factors

This highly interdisciplinary project extends previous work in combat modeling and in control-theoretic descriptions of decision-making human factors in complex activities. A previous paper has established the first theory of the statistical mechanics of combat (SMC), developed using modern methods of statistical mechanics, baselined to empirical data gleaned from the National Training Center (...

Statistical Mechanics of Neocortical Interactions. I. Basic Formulation

An approach to collective aspects of the neocortical system is formulated by methods of modern nonlinear nonequilibrium statistical mechanics. Microscopic neuronal synaptic interactions, consistent with anatomical observations, are first spatially averaged over columnar domains. These spatially ordered domains retain contact with the original physical synaptic parameters, are consistent with ob...

Statistical mechanics of multiple scales of neocortical interactions