Estimating the probability that a simulated system will be the best

Consider a stochastic simulation experiment consisting of v independent vector replications consisting of an observation from each of k independent systems. Typical system comparisons are based on mean (long‐run) performance. However, the probability that a system will actually be the best is sometimes more relevant, and can provide a very different perspective than the systems' means. Empirically, we select one system as the best performer (i.e., it wins) on each replication. Each system has an unknown constant probability of winning on any replication and the numbers of wins for the individual systems follow a multinomial distribution. Procedures exist for selecting the system with the largest probability of being the best. This paper addresses the companion problem of estimating the probability that each system will be the best. The maximum likelihood estimators (MLEs) of the multinomial cell probabilities for a set of v vector replications across k systems are well known. We use these same v vector replications to form v^k unique vectors (termed pseudo‐replications) that contain one observation from each system and develop estimators based on AVC (All Vector Comparisons). In other words, we compare every observation from each system with every combination of observations from the remaining systems and note the best performer in each pseudo‐replication. AVC provides lower variance estimators of the probability that each system will be the best than the MLEs. We also derive confidence intervals for the AVC point estimators, present a portion of an extensive empirical evaluation and provide a realistic example. © 2002 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Naval Research Logistics 49: 341–358, 2002; Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com). DOI 10.1002/nav.10019     

目标选择的一个优化模型

坦克作战过程中 ,经常出现一个坦克群遭遇对方一个坦克群的情况 ,这时每辆坦克往往向威胁自身最大的目标开火 ,但这种选择的整体效果不一定最优。本文提出一种目标选择方法 ,使得最大限度地减轻了对方对己方的威胁 ,大大提高了作战坦克对敌杀伤效果     

炮兵雷达阵地选择仿真系统的设计与实现*

虚拟现实技术是20世纪末发展起来的一项涉及众多学科的高新应用技术,主要针对在MultiGen Creator和Vega软件平台下开发三维仿真系统。针对目前炮兵雷达阵地选择虚拟仿真的需求,设计了炮兵雷达阵地选择仿真训练系统,介绍了仿真系统的组成及功能模块,论述了二维数字地图生成与显示、三维场景生成与显示、视景仿真的实现等关键技术,最后给出了仿真效果图。结果表明了仿真系统的可行性和实用性,极大地提高了训练效率和训练水平。     

基于蚁群算法和禁忌搜索的部队机动路径选择

高技术条件下的现代战争对部队机动路径选择问题提出了新要求,一方面道路网的扩大使问题求解的规模大大增加,另一方面作战环境和任务的变化使得问题本身不得不从多角度进行综合评价.增加了问题的复杂性.针对问题建立了数学模型,引入信息熵理论作为目标评价准则,借助改进的蚁群算法、禁忌搜索算法相结合的启发式方法对问题进行求解,得到了令人满意的结果.仿真结果分析认为,算法是切实有效的,并且具有良好的稳定性.     

A selective newsvendor approach to order management

Consider a supplier offering a product to several potential demand sources, each with a unique revenue, size, and probability that it will materialize. Given a long procurement lead time, the supplier must choose the orders to pursue and the total quantity to procure prior to the selling season. We model this as a selective newsvendor problem of maximizing profits where the total (random) demand is given by the set of pursued orders. Given that the dimensionality of a mixed‐integer linear programming formulation of the problem increases exponentially with the number of potential orders, we develop both a tailored exact algorithm based on the L‐shaped method for two‐stage stochastic programming as well as a heuristic method. We also extend our solution approach to account for piecewise‐linear cost and revenue functions as well as a multiperiod setting. Extensive experimentation indicates that our exact approach rapidly finds optimal solutions with three times as many orders as a state‐of‐the‐art commercial solver. In addition, our heuristic approach provides average gaps of less than 1% for the largest problems that can be solved exactly. Observing that the gaps decrease as problem size grows, we expect the heuristic approach to work well for large problem instances. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Naval Research Logistics 2008     

基于改进AHP与集对分析法的防空兵群阵地选择

防空兵群阵地选择是防空兵力部署的前提条件,阵地选择与配置的正确与否是防空兵部队能否有效进行抗击敌空袭兵器的一个重要因素.在分析以往防空阵地优选方法不足的基础上,提出了基于改进的层次分析与集对分析的多因素优选方法,建立了防空兵群配置地域方案优选的模型.通过实例分析了影响防空兵群阵地选择的相关因素,确定了配置地域优选的指标体系,用三标度法确定指标因素的权重,以相对贴近度的大小对待选阵地进行优选和排序.该方法能够定性与定量相结合,模型简单规范,为防空兵群阵地优选提供了一种有效的方法和途径.     

模糊多属性群决策与潜艇作战方案优选

分析了潜艇作战方案的优选实质是一个模糊多属性的群决策过程,建立了模糊多属性群决策的一般模型,介绍了一种以模糊理想解与模糊负理想解同时作为参照基准,以海明距离作为测度工具,以相对贴近度作为衡量标准的模糊折衷型多属性群决策方法,应用实例表明此方法可行有效。     

利用固态继电器阵列实现高精度可调直流稳压电源设计

在利用三端集成式稳压器LMH317构成直流稳压电源的基础上,添加由固态继电器阵列控制导通的高精度电阻,通过计算进行合理取值。由主控制器FPGA执行上位机指令,实现稳压器输出端电压大小调整。继电器AQY210具有电气开关特性,且内阻较小,对输出电压精度影响较小,通过对输出电压的正确标定,使其具有输出范围宽,精度高的优点,能够满足现代工业发展对能源供给装置的需求。     

基于战例数据的制胜要素选择方法

针对战争制胜机理定量研究需求,提出了一种基于混合评估的制胜要素选择算法。针对战例数据特点,该算法选择两种过滤方法分别从不同方面对要素全集进行评估排序而后加权得到综合排序结果;将结果作为遗传算法的初始种群,而后以分类精度作为个体适应度函数。选择几种典型的分类器综合比较,筛选出规模较小、性能较好的要素子集。测试结果表明,该算法不仅能有效地减少要素子集规模,还可以进一步提高制胜机理分析模型的准确率和效率。     

Terrorism research: should we focus on the opponent or on our own people?

In terrorism research, three different sources of information and data exist: the terrorists and their environment; the incidents; and the population. This article discusses the strengths and weaknesses of research that is concerned with, or relies on, any of the mentioned sources. An in-depth understanding of the methodological issues that come with these sources is important to correctly interpret results from scientific studies. It is highlighted how the different scientific approaches add to a holistic view of terrorism as a phenomenon. Furthermore, the double-edged sword of information in the field of terrorism is discussed. From these deliberations, guidance concerning the future work of both scholars and decision-makers can be deducted.