Research for Professional Papers
April 1, 1984
This paper describes the origins of military operations research with its genesis in World War II as operations analysis. The paper then surveys subsequent developments in warfare and military operations research to see what lessons they may hold for the future.
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April 1, 1984
This paper identifies a basic strategic dilemma for France - on the one hand, French leaders identify the political purpose of nuclear weapons as the defense of French territory; on the other hand, a number of external pressures are inducing a need for France to provide a more explicit definition of the role of French nuclear weapons in the West European security system.
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March 1, 1984
Normative decision theory has been applied to the problem of evaluating alternative diagnostic-treatment strategies. The courts rely upon a different set of doctrine in performing the same sort of evaluation. This paper investigates the differences. It is suggested that the alleged 'malpractice crisis' results largely from the application of a set of ambiguous and mutually inconsistent medico-legal principles such as 'reasonable medical certainty', 'standards of good medical practice in the community' and 'proximate cause.'
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March 1, 1984
Examines the problem of target localization based solely upon bearing information obtained by a single platform over short observation times. A number of Monte Carlo and analytical techniques for the construction of statistical distributions of target ranges are presented and compared.
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March 1, 1984
Examines the extent to which local government expenditures for sewer system construction are displaced by construction grants given out by the Environmental Protection Agency.
March 1, 1984
This paper examines the sources and policy implications of the sparsity of part-time work among older workers. See also 55 000397 and appendices to 55 000396.
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March 1, 1984
This paper describes an improved method of measuring the private and social benefits and costs associated with speed, and gives some simplified numerical examples of this method. Revises 55 000312.
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March 1, 1984
This paper discusses several aspects of the relationships among monopoly, competitive, and welfare-maximizing behavior.
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March 1, 1984
Discusses the question-- Should we keep the All Volunteer Force or return to conscription?
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March 1, 1984
This paper provides a close look at Cuban military missions overseas.
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