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Theory of Measures of Effectiveness for General-Purpose Military Forces: Part I. A Zero-Sum Payoff Appropriate for Evaluating Combat Strategies

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  • George E. Pugh

    (Lambda Corporation, Arlington, Virginia)

  • John P. Mayberry

    (Lambda Corporation, Arlington, Virginia)

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Difficulties encountered in a number of past force-procurement studies for general-purpose forces have been traced, in large measure, to problems in defining the objectives for such forces. In this paper, we develop a rationale for selecting a specific zero-sum payoff function to compare alternative combat strategies. The development is motivated by analogy with the Nash bargaining solution for non-zero-sum two-person games [ Econometrica 21, 128–140 (1953)]. Our objectives are to relate known mathematical techniques and game-theory concepts to the problem of evaluating the effectiveness of general-purpose military forces, and thus to bridge the gap between theoreticians and practical planners. This paper is the first in a series devoted to the development of a more consistent analysis framework.

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  • George E. Pugh & John P. Mayberry, 1973. "Theory of Measures of Effectiveness for General-Purpose Military Forces: Part I. A Zero-Sum Payoff Appropriate for Evaluating Combat Strategies," Operations Research, INFORMS, vol. 21(4), pages 867-885, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:inm:oropre:v:21:y:1973:i:4:p:867-885
    DOI: 10.1287/opre.21.4.867
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    1. Kangaspunta, Jussi & Liesiö, Juuso & Salo, Ahti, 2012. "Cost-efficiency analysis of weapon system portfolios," European Journal of Operational Research, Elsevier, vol. 223(1), pages 264-275.
    2. N E Ozdemirel & L Kandiller, 2006. "Semi-dynamic modelling of heterogeneous land combat," Journal of the Operational Research Society, Palgrave Macmillan;The OR Society, vol. 57(1), pages 38-51, January.

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