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A mathematical model of attrition data
Author(s) -
Hartley Dean S.
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
naval research logistics (nrl)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.665
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1520-6750
pISSN - 0894-069X
DOI - 10.1002/1520-6750(199506)42:4<585::aid-nav3220420407>3.0.co;2-g
Subject(s) - attrition , logarithm , homogeneous , linear model , computer science , mathematical economics , mathematics , econometrics , calculus (dental) , statistics , mathematical analysis , combinatorics , medicine , dentistry
The Lanchester square and linear laws do not provide good models of combat attrition as evidenced in historical data. A particular homogeneous, mixed, linear‐logarithmic law, however, does provide a good approximation to the historical data. © 1995 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.