Game-theoretic applications

Out of the growing need to better man´s grasp of the real world in today´s technological revolution, game theory has emerged. It has given us a new tool upon which we can rely when decisions become difficult. The purpose of this article is to enlighten the reader about a problem with which he might never come in contact, but nevertheless one as important as he might ever encounter; namely, how to cope with the rapidly changing military warfare of our times¿where thousands or millions of people´s lives are in the balance. This discussion of gaming draws heavily upon the defense problem, and two methods are developed in defining solutions for the theoretical model.