Simulation analysis for UAV search algorithm design using approiimate dynamic programming

Military Operations Research

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 41-50

  Flint, Matthew ^a   Fernandez, Emmanuel ^b   Kelton, W David ^b  

^a BAE SYSTEMS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

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EID: 77149144849     PISSN: 02755823     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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