Document Information
Techniques of Systems Analysis
A section of a proposed book on military planning in an uncertain world. The present study (Part I) discusses such aspects of the techniques of systems analysis as designing the offense and defense, probabilistic considerations, and the two-sided war. Other parts of the book will deal with the techniques of operations research and philosophical and methodological comments. The material has been gathered from a series of lectures given for the RAND Systems Analysis course.
Free, downloadable PDF file(s) are available below.
RAND makes an electronic version of this document available for free as a public service.
Use Adobe Acrobat Reader version 7.0 or higher for the best experience.
The Research Memorandum was a product of the RAND Corporation from 1947 to 1973 that represented working papers meant to report current results of RAND research to appropriate audiences.
Permission is given to duplicate this electronic document for personal use only, as long as it is unaltered and complete. Copies may not be duplicated for commercial purposes. Unauthorized posting of RAND PDFs to a non-RAND Web site is prohibited. RAND PDFs are protected under copyright law. For information on reprint and linking permissions, please visit the RAND Permissions page.
The RAND Corporation is a nonprofit research organization providing objective analysis and effective solutions that address the challenges facing the public and private sectors around the world. RAND's publications do not necessarily reflect the opinions of its research clients and sponsors.
Top
RAND® is a registered trademark. Copyright © 1994-2008 RAND Corporation. 