A game theoretical multiple resource interaction approach to resource allocation in an air campaign

Debasish Ghose, Jason L. Speyer, Jeff S. Shamma

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Abstract

In this paper we propose a multiple resource interaction model in a game-theoretical framework to solve resource allocation problems in theater level military campaigns. An air raid campaign using SEAD aircraft and bombers against an enemy target defended by air defense units is considered as the basic platform. Conditions for the existence of saddle point in pure strategies is proved and explicit feedback strategies are obtained for a simplified model with linear attrition function limited by resource availability. An illustrative example demonstrates the key features.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)15-40
Number of pages26
JournalAnnals of Operations Research
Volume109
Issue number1-4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2002
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Air campaign modeling
  • Applied game theory
  • Military campaigns
  • Resource allocation
  • Resource interaction models

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Decision Sciences
  • Management Science and Operations Research

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