Published Research

Jan 1, 1949

Application of concepts from kinetic theory of gases to interception problem.

An application as an analogy of the kinetic theory of gases to those phases of the intercepting problem which involve random motion of the interception or intercepted aircraft. A derivation of equations for the mean free paths of bomber and fighter a...

Jan 1, 1949

A preliminary model for an air battle.

A preliminary air battle model to determine the survival probabilities in a given situation. A formation of bombers entering defended territory is detected by an early-warning network. Long-range fighters, under broadcast control, take off to interce...

Jan 1, 1949

Local Defense of Targets of Equal Value

An analysis to determine optimal attack and defense strategies. Both opponents know each other's capacities, but not each other's choice of strategies. (See also RM-320, RM-329.)...

Jan 1, 1949

Information on the plastic properties of aircraft materials and plastic stability of aircraft structures at high temperatures.

A presentation of data pertinent to the problem of creep stability of columns and a description of some additional data on the effect of combined stresses on room-temperature plastic properties of some aircraft materials....

Jan 1, 1949

On the equality min max = max min, and the theory of games

A new elementary proof of von Neumann's minimum-maximum theorem. The possibility of determining an approximate saddle-point to the original problem by the solution of a system of equation solutions is presented....

Jan 1, 1949

Climb path for least elapsed time.

An examination of an engineering method which determines the path a jet-powered airplane must follow to achieve a specified speed and altitude in the least elapsed time. An analysis of the suitability of the method and the conditions under which it b...

Jan 1, 1949

Basic Survival-Probability Expressions for Air Combat Models

An analysis of a simplified air battle model constructed with a survival-probability distribution between broadcast and close control.

Jan 1, 1949

Comparison of reconnaissances

A representation of every reconnaissance better than a given reconnaissance for the special case in which the opponent has two moves....

Jan 1, 1949

Doppler Radar

This paper contains a discussion of the principle of operation of cw Doppler search radar systems and an analysis of their performance capabilities

Jan 1, 1949

Soviet military intelligence: comments on the book, Handbook for spies, by Alex Foote.

A review of the Handbook for Spies by Alexander Foote. The errors and distortions in the book are indicated....

Jan 1, 1949

Hermite Polynomials of Imaginary Argument.

No abstract available. 15 pp....

Jan 1, 1949

Forecast of Production Time

A discussion of the aim and method of forecasting the time required per operation at some future stage....

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Application of concepts from kinetic theory of gases to interception problem.

A preliminary model for an air battle.

Local Defense of Targets of Equal Value

Information on the plastic properties of aircraft materials and plastic stability of aircraft structures at high temperatures.

On the equality min max = max min, and the theory of games

Climb path for least elapsed time.

Basic Survival-Probability Expressions for Air Combat Models

Comparison of reconnaissances

Doppler Radar

Soviet military intelligence: comments on the book, Handbook for spies, by Alex Foote.

Hermite Polynomials of Imaginary Argument.

Forecast of Production Time

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