Project Part 1
Project Part 1 64-bit executable
Download this zip file for use in the project. Extract the files to the root level of any drive on a PC. The zip file contains a README file, the project statement, an executable, example input data files, and example output files.
Alternative modeling environment for Project Part I: Available for download at NetLogo Agent-Based Modeling Environment.
Project Part 2
Download this zip file for use in part 2 of the project. The zip file contains a Word document explaining Part 2 and an Excel spreadsheet with a Lanchester model.
Normal and T-Distribution Tables
Statistical tables for Normal (Z) and Students-T Distributions.
Spreadsheet Lanchester Attrition Algorithm
Lanchester Homogeneous Square-Law and Linear-Law Spreadsheet attrition algorithm.
Spreadsheet Potential-Anti-Potential Attrition Algorithm
Potential/Anti-Potential (Eigenvalue Method) Attrition Algorithm for 2x2 case.
Spreadsheet T-Test
Two ways to compute a Student's t-Test - either by computing the t statistic and looking the value up in the T-table, or by using Excel's builtin tool.
NetLogo MM1 Queue model
Simple M/M/1 Queueing model; requires NetLogo 4.1
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