Emphasis on the Effect of Intelligence: An Adaptation of the Lanchester Model

Authors

John Mullet, The College of Wooster

Abstract

This work will examine the possible outcomes of modern insurgency situations. There is a strong focus on the effect of military intelligence in counter-insurgent operations. We will start by focusing on a foundation in the Lanchester model and show how it has been adapted to apply to insurgency situations. This paper will continue by considering all possible results of a government force engaging an insurgency, including the overall conclusion that it is not possible to defeat an insurgency through brute force alone.

Advisor

Roche, Jennifer

Department

Mathematics

Recommended Citation

Mullet, John, "Emphasis on the Effect of Intelligence: An Adaptation of the Lanchester Model" (2010). Senior Independent Study Theses. Paper 920.
https://openworks.wooster.edu/independentstudy/920

Disciplines

Applied Mathematics

Publication Date

2010

Degree Granted

Bachelor of Arts

Document Type

Senior Independent Study Thesis