Nonlinear Science and Warfare

Description:

"This book examines the United States military's use of concepts from non-linear science, such as chaos and complexity theory, in its efforts to theorize information-age warfare. Over the past three decades, the U.S. defense community has shown an increasing interest in learning lessons from the non-linear sciences. Theories, strategies, and doctrines of warfare that have guided the conduct of U.S. forces in recent conflicts have been substantially influenced by ideas borrowed from non-linear science, including maneuvre warfare, network-centric warfare, and counterinsurgency."--Half-title.

subjects: Military art and science, history,  Chaotic behavior in systems,  Complexity (philosophy),  Military art and science,  History,  Philosophy,  Art et science militaires,  Histoire,  Philosophie,  Chaos,  Complexité (Philosophie),  Military,  Other,  TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING,  Military Science,  Warfare and Defence