Interdiction Models and Applications

Nedialko B. Dimitrov and David P. Morton
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Nedialko B. Dimitrov: Naval Postgraduate School
David P. Morton: The University of Texas at Austin

Chapter Chapter 4 in Handbook of Operations Research for Homeland Security, 2013, pp 73-103 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract Through interdiction models, we infer the vulnerabilities inherent in an operational system. This chapter presents four applications of interdiction modeling: (a) to delay an adversary’s development of a first nuclear weapon; (b) to understand vulnerabilities in an electric power system; (c) to locate sensors in a municipal water network; and (d) to secure a border against a nuclear smuggler. In each case, we detail and interpret the mathematical model and characterize insights gained from solving instances of the model. We point to special structures that sometimes arise in interdiction models and the associated implications for analyses. From these examples, themes emerge on how one should model, and defend against, an intelligent adversary.

Keywords: International Atomic Energy Agency; Nuclear Weapon; Sensor Location; Electric Power Grid; Threat Scenario (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4614-5278-2_4

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