Author： Eiselt H A
Publisher： Palgrave Macmillan Ltd
ISSN： 0953-5543
Source： OR Insight, Vol.26, Iss.1, 2013-04, pp. : 7-31
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Abstract
This article introduces the subject of terrorism and counter-terrorism by means of a two-person bimatrix game that provides some insight into the behaviour of the two players. We then examine three important areas in counter-terrorism tasks: the detection of terrorist cells and how to render them inoperable, the fortification of assets in order to protect them from terrorist attacks and the optimal evacuation of people from an area affected by terrorism. Basic mathematical models are formulated and demonstrated. This article concludes with some thoughts on potential extensions of the models presented here.
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