Counter-terrorism: Protection Resources Allocation

Authors

  • Igor Ushakov San Diego, USA Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.66721/36ecjy09

Abstract

A concept of optimal resources allocation to protect an object against terrorists attack is presented. Under assumption of uncertainty of terrorists’ intentions, minmax criterion is suggested. Goal functions for cost-effectiveness analysis are given.

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Published

2026-09-25

How to Cite

Ushakov, I. (2026). Counter-terrorism: Protection Resources Allocation. Reliability: Theory & Applications, 1(2), 71-78. https://doi.org/10.66721/36ecjy09