title: Art of war hidden in Kolmogorov's equations.
abstract: Here we discuss how Kolmogorov's work on turbulence can be used as the inspiration for a new description of battlefield dynamics. The method presented may also represent a new way of describing self-organizing dynamical systems, in place of conventional differential equation approaches. The key finding is that the rate of attrition in a battle appears to be a function of the fractal dimension of the opposing forces. It is suggested that, this being the case, the fractal dimension could be used as a surrogate to represent the organizational efficiency of one force relative to another, commonly called Command and Control.
authors.affiliation: Defence Technology Agency, Private Bag 32901, Devonport, Auckland, New Zealand. m.lauren@dta.mil.nz
authors.forename: Michael K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Lauren
authors.forename: Gregory C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: McIntosh
authors.forename: Nigel
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Perry
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Moffat