A short table of Lanchester-Clifford-Schlafli functions
By: by James G. Taylor and Gerald G. Brown
Contributors: Brown, Gerald Gerard; Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
Publisher: Naval Postgraduate School
Published: 1977
Place of publication: Monterey, Calif
Language: eng
Number of pages: 58
Subjects: Tables; Functions; Tactics; Combat; Mathematical models; War games
Description: This report contains a reduced set of tables of Lanchester-Clifford-Schlafli (LCS) functions. A companion report contains a more extensive (and currently the most extensive available) set of tables of the LCS functions. These functions may be used to analyze Lanchester-type combat between two homogeneous forces modelled by power attrition-rate coefficients with no effect. Theoretical background for the LCS functions is given, as well as a narrative description of the physical circumstances under which the associated Lanchester-type combat model may be expected to be applicable. Numerical examples are given to illustrate the use of the LCS functions for analyzing aimed-fire combat modelled by the power attrition-rate coefficients with no offset. Our results and these tabulations allow one to study this particular variable-coefficient combat model almost as easily and thoroughly as Lanchester's classic constant-coefficient model. (Author)
Notes: Title from cover.

"October 1977"--Cover.

"NPS55-77-42"--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 35).

Approved for public release; distribution unlimited.

Technical report; 1977.