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A proposed foundation for a theory of combat
Author(s) -
Ancker C. J.
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/nav.3220420303
Subject(s) - foundation (evidence) , axiom , management science , computer science , epistemology , operations research , engineering ethics , mathematics , political science , engineering , philosophy , law , geometry
Physical phenomena and the structure of corresponding theories are used as a guide to examine the nature of combat and combat theory. The status of combat theory with special emphasis on modeling is scrutinized and found to be seriously deficient. We assert that present knowledge and experience show two statements are worthy of consideration as basic axioms in a theory of combat. The direction of future research is discussed. © 1995 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.