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Title Statistical methods in counterterrorism : game theory, modeling, syndromic surveillance, and biometric authentication / Alyson G. Wilson, Gregory D. Wilson, David H. Olwell, editors
Published New York : Springer, ©2006

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Description 1 online resource (xii, 292 pages) : illustrations
Contents Game Theory in an Age of Terrorism: How Can Statisticians Contribute?; Combining Game Theory and Risk Analysis in Counterterrorism: A Smallpox Example; Game-Theoretic and Reliability Methods in Counterterrorism and Security; Biometric Authentication; Towards Statistically Rigorous Biometric Authentication Using Facial Images; Recognition Problem of Biometrics: Nonparametric Dependence Measures and Aggregated Algorithms; Data Analysis Research Issues and Emerging Public Health Biosurveillance Directions
Summary Surveys emerging research at the intersection of national security and statistical sciences. This book addresses topics such as: Syndromic Surveillance; Modeling and Simulation; Biometric Authentication; and Game Theory. It includes general reviews of quantitative approaches to counter terrorism, for decision makers with policy backgrounds
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
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Subject Terrorism -- United States -- Prevention -- Statistical methods
Terrorism -- United States -- Mathematical models
Biometric identification -- Statistical methods
Behavioral assessment -- Statistical methods
Terrorism -- United States -- Computer simulation
Statistics.
Game theory.
Game Theory
statistics.
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Freedom & Security -- Law Enforcement.
Terrorism -- United States -- Mathematical models.
Biometric identification -- Statistical methods.
Behavioral assessment -- Statistical methods.
Terrorism -- United States -- Computer simulation.
Statistics.
Game theory.
Terrorism -- United States -- Prevention -- Statistical methods.
Conductismo -- Métodos estadísticos
Juegos, Teoría de
Game theory
Statistics
Statistische methoden.
Terrorisme.
United States
Form Electronic book
Author Wilson, Alyson G., 1967-
Wilson, Gregory D.
Olwell, David H.
ISBN 9780387352091
0387352090
0387329048
9780387329048
1280743875
9781280743870
6610743878
9786610743872