A dynamic conceptual model to explore technology-based perturbations to a complex system: The land force

Asia-Pacific Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 463-485

  Curtis, Neville J ^a   Dortmans, Peter J ^a  

^a Land Operations Division   (Australia)

Author keywords

Army development; Influence diagrams; Technology insertion

Indexed keywords

DATA RECORDING; INFORMATION ANALYSIS; KNOWLEDGE ACQUISITION; LARGE SCALE SYSTEMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PERTURBATION TECHNIQUES;

ARMY DEVELOPMENT; COMPLEX STRUCTURES; INFLUENCE DIAGRAMS; TECHNOLOGY INSERTION;

TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 10944228111     PISSN: 02175959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0217595904000345     Document Type: Article

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