By
Robert Brigantic, Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright Patterson, USA.
Jean Mahan, USTRANSCOM, Scott, USA.
Description
This book contains papers divided into three general sections according to the title of this text: algorithms, models, and applications.
The first section on algorithms contains papers that are theoretical in nature or contain new techniques that relate to Defense Transportation
System (DTS) processes. A sampling of the papers contained in this section deals with group theoretic "tabu" search techniques, shortest
path sailing distance algorithms, and strategic airlift model validation methods. The second section contains papers on various transportation
models used throughout the DoD and transportation industry, as well as some newly developed transportation modelling methods that may
eventually find their way into larger scale transportation models. A review of the major strategic mobility models is also contained
in this section. The third section contains papers on various transportation applications that have been used to support various DTS
studies and analyses. This section also contains a diverse set of topics, with articles ranging from a paper on North Atlantic Treaty
Organization (NATO) strategic lift requirements to an analysis paper on theater reception, staging, onward movement, and integration.
Audience:
Mathematicians, engineers, economists, and anyone with mathematical modelling as a working tool.
