A theory of wide area search and engagement

Military Operations Research

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 37-57

  Decker, Doug ^a   Jacques, David R ^b   Pachter, Meir ^b  

^a AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b Air Force Institute of Technology

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EID: 44349167306     PISSN: 02755823     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5711/morj.12.3.37     Document Type: Article

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