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januari 17, 2004

Splitting Terrorist Cells

Ivars Peterson's MathTrek: Splitting Terrorist Cells

How can you tell if enough members of a terrorist cell have been captured or killed so there's a high probability that the cell can no longer carry out an attack? A mathematical model of terrorist organizations might provide some clues. The question is what sort of mathematical model would work best.

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