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Lanchester models and the battle of Britain.
- Source :
- Naval Research Logistics; Apr2011, Vol. 58 Issue 3, p210-222, 13p
- Publication Year :
- 2011
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Abstract
- We fit deterministic generalized Lanchester models to daily sortie and loss data from the Battle of Britain. The best fit for the period 14th August to 30th October 1940 is δ B ∼ G, δ G ∼ G, where B and G are RAF Fighter Command and Luftwaffe sortie numbers, and δ B and δ G are daily loss numbers, respectively. The data naturally divide into two phases, with losses (as a proportion of overall sortie numbers) much reduced after 15th September. Fits were generally better for the first phase than for the second, and for British losses than for German; in every case the dependence on G is stronger than that on B. Days with higher sortie numbers on average favored the Luftwaffe, whereas the loss-ratio was not significantly dependent on the force ratio. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Naval Research Logistics 58: 210-222, 2011 [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0894069X
- Volume :
- 58
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Naval Research Logistics
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 59527155
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1002/nav.20328