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Apr 26, 2012
Optimal Allocation of Resources for Defense of Simple Series and Parallel Systems from Determined Adversaries
Authors: Vicki M. Bier and Vinod AbhichandaniAuthor Affiliations
Publication: Risk-Based Decisionmaking in Water Resources X
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Managing the risks posed by an intelligent and adaptable adversary is different from many other types of risk management. Thus, risk management in this context is a problem of game theory rather than decision theory. In other words, the defender wishes to choose the optimal strategy for defending against an optimal attack, and vice versa. In this paper, we apply game theory to help in characterizing optimal defensive strategies against intentional attacks. The results yield useful insights.
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Risk-Based Decisionmaking in Water Resources X
Pages: 59 - 76
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© 2003 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Apr 26, 2012
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Vicki M. Bier
Professor, Dept. of Industrial Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1513 University Avenue, Madison WI 53706
Vinod Abhichandani
Graduate student, Dept. of Industrial Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1513 University Avenue, Madison, WI 53706
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