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Analytics and Modern Warfare

Dominance by the Numbers

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  • © 2014

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  1. Michael Taillard
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Table of contents (20 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
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  2. Introduction

    1. Introduction

      • Michael Taillard
      Pages 1-5

  3. Descriptive Analytics

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 7-10
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    2. Descriptive Statistics

      • Michael Taillard
      Pages 11-22

    3. Modeling

      • Michael Taillard
      Pages 23-36

    4. Comparative Assessments

      • Michael Taillard
      Pages 37-46

    5. Data Diagnostics

      • Michael Taillard
      Pages 47-59

    6. Challenges and Limitations

      • Michael Taillard
      Pages 61-63

    7. Suggestions for Future Research

      • Michael Taillard
      Pages 65-68

  4. Predictive Analytics

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 69-72
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    2. Probability Modeling

      • Michael Taillard
      Pages 73-81

    3. Correlative and Regression Analyses

      • Michael Taillard
      Pages 83-92

    4. Geospatial Intelligence

      • Michael Taillard
      Pages 93-101

    5. Challenges and Limitations

      • Michael Taillard
      Pages 103-106

    6. Suggestions for Future Research

      • Michael Taillard
      Pages 107-109

  5. Operational Analytics

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 111-113
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    2. Quality Assessments

      • Michael Taillard
      Pages 115-124

    3. Efficiency Analyses

      • Michael Taillard
      Pages 125-137

    4. Risk Management

      • Michael Taillard
      Pages 139-151

    5. Asset Management

      • Michael Taillard
      Pages 153-170
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This book details very simply and for even the most novice of potential analysts not only how to perform analytics which describe what is happening, predict what is going to happen, and optimize responses, but also places these analytics in the context of proactive strategy development.

About the author

Michael Taillard is a freelance research experimentalist and an Adjunct Professor of Economics at Bellevue University, USA. He received his PhD in Financial Economics and has an academic background that includes degrees in International Economics as well as International Finance, and military training at the Army Transportation Corps in Ft. Eustis, VA. His work includes economic research projects for The American Red Cross, theoretical study for the United States Strategic Command (STRATCOM) on which this book is based, and consulting panels given at horror movie industry expos who ve since dubbed him The Econozombist for his work helping to build an accurate representation of the world after the zombie apocalypse. His interest in the military applications of economics stems from the time he spent as a United States Army Reservist and seeing the untapped tactical potential.

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