Friend or foe'and decision making initiative in complex conflict environments

M Zuparic, S Shelyag, M Angelova, Y Zhu, A Kalloniatis - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
We present a novel mathematical model of two adversarial forces in the vicinity of a non-
combatant population in order to explore the impact of each force pursuing specific decision …

Game-theoretic agent-based modelling of micro-level conflict: Evidence from the ISIS-Kurdish war

O Macmillan-Scott, A Ünver, M Musolesi - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
This article delves into the dynamics of a dyadic political violence case study in Rojava,
Northern Syria, focusing on the conflict between Kurdish rebels and ISIS from January 1 …

Mathematical modelling of decision cycles in a competitive environment with neutral parties

T McLennan-Smith, A Kalloniatis, S Watt… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2022 - arxiv.org
Decision making is a human process that is a fundamental part of competition. As a
realisation of decision making, Command and Control, or C2, has been studied in the …

Freedom of choice disrupts cyclic dominance but maintains cooperation in voluntary prisoner's dilemma game

D Jia, C Shen, X Dai, X Wang, J Xing, P Tao… - Knowledge-Based …, 2024 - Elsevier
Cyclic dominance has become a pivotal factor in sustaining cooperation within structured
populations. However, this comprehension has predominantly revolved around node …

Game-Theoretic Analysis of Adversarial Decision Making in a Complex Socio-Physical System

A Cullen, T Alpcan, A Kalloniatis - Dynamic Games and Applications, 2024 - Springer
The growing integration of technology within human processes has significantly increased
the difficulty in optimising organisational decision-making, due to the highly coupled and …

Mutual and asynchronous anticipation and action in sports as globally competitive and locally coordinative dynamics

K Fujii, T Isaka, M Kouzaki, Y Yamamoto - Scientific Reports, 2015 - nature.com
Humans interact by changing their actions, perceiving other's actions and executing
solutions in conflicting situations. Using oscillator models, nonlinear dynamics have been …

Connected, Continual Conflict: Towards a Cybernetic Model of Warfare

K Scott - ECCWS 2021 20th European Conference on Cyber …, 2021 - books.google.com
“Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop thinking about
new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we.”(George W. Bush) The …

[PDF][PDF] Improving wargames using complex system practices

A van Lieburg, PJ Petiet… - Technical Paper. TNO …, 2007 - publications.tno.nl
This paper describes our ongoing efforts to improve current military wargame as used by the
Dutch defence. In a typical wargame scenario military commanders and Intelligence officers …

About the bears and the bees: Adaptive responses to asymmetric warfare

A Ryan - Unifying Themes in Complex Systems: Proceedings of …, 2010 - Springer
Conventional military forces are organised to generate large scale effects against similarly
structured adversaries. Asymmetric warfare is a 'game'between a conventional military force …

Cooperation and punishment in an adversarial game: How defectors pave the way to a peaceful society

MB Short, PJ Brantingham, MR D'orsogna - Physical Review E—Statistical …, 2010 - APS
The evolution of human cooperation has been the subject of much research, especially
within the framework of evolutionary public goods games, where several mechanisms have …