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Jan 1, 1949

Illustrative example of application of Koopmans' transportation theory to scheduling military tanker fleet.

An analysis of the operation of a U.S. military tanker fleet to determine optimum routes throughout the world for delivery of bulk petroleum products to the military....

Jan 1, 1949

Limitations of focused aperture antennas.

A discussion of the properties of focused aperture antennas, based on Fresnel diffraction theory, for the case of a continuous plane circular aperture. The analysis shows that while focused apertures have certain advantages over conventional antennas...

Jan 1, 1949

Are the Cominform Countries Using Hypnotic Techniques to Elicit Confessions in Public Trials?

Study from 1949 that examines Russian techniques of psychological warfare, including speculation the Russians were using hypnosis to elicit confessions from persons who might not otherwise comply with demands for public recantation.

Jan 1, 1949

On a Minimum Problem

An attempt to fit a function of two variables by the sum of two functions of single variables. The best approximating sum is determined with the sum of the squares of the deviations minimized.

Jan 1, 1949

On the Usefulness of Artificial Dispersion for a Certain Bombing Problem

A derivation of criterion to ascertain the cases in which artificial dispersion is useful in maximizing expected target coverage.

Jan 1, 1949

Some Notes on Computation of Games Solutions

A presentation of several dynamical systems whose steady-state solutions yield solutions to a discrete game matrix. Considered in the report are (1) various systems of differential equations for a symmetric game, (2) related systems of difference eq...

Jan 1, 1949

An Approximate Solution for a Coverage Problem

An approximate solution for the total coverage expected from a number of patterns individually aimed at the same point.

Jan 1, 1949

Estimation of Mortality Parameters

A simplified method to estimate parameters for the case in which the age-specific death rate is representable as an unknown linear combination of known functions.

Jan 1, 1949

The Noisy Duel, One Bullet Each, Arbitrary Non-Monotone Accuracy

Solution of a game which is the essential element of all duels with perfect information.

Jan 1, 1949

Target Coverage

A graphical presentation of the expected fraction of target area covered as a function of the ratio of pattern area to target area for three ratios of target dimension to aiming error.

Jan 1, 1949

The Problem of Cunningham and Hynd.

An investigation to determine the mean survival time and survival probability of a target from a burst of shots. The aim of the gunner is assumed to be a stochastic wandering process around the center of a target. 21 pp....

Jan 1, 1949

Application of Theory of Games to Identification of Friend and Foe

An identification of friend and foe by game-theory analysis for a player who must choose the best strategy from two courses of action.

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Illustrative example of application of Koopmans' transportation theory to scheduling military tanker fleet.

Limitations of focused aperture antennas.

Are the Cominform Countries Using Hypnotic Techniques to Elicit Confessions in Public Trials?

On a Minimum Problem

On the Usefulness of Artificial Dispersion for a Certain Bombing Problem

Some Notes on Computation of Games Solutions

An Approximate Solution for a Coverage Problem

Estimation of Mortality Parameters

The Noisy Duel, One Bullet Each, Arbitrary Non-Monotone Accuracy

Target Coverage

The Problem of Cunningham and Hynd.

Application of Theory of Games to Identification of Friend and Foe

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