A differential equation model of search for randomly arriving and departing targets

Kenneth R. Chelst

Naval Research Logistics Quarterly, 1981, vol. 28, issue 3, 407-422

Abstract: In this paper we analyze optimal search strategies in an environment in which multiple, independent targets arrive and depart at random. The analysis revolves around a continuous time differential equation model which captures the time dependent nature of the search process. We explore the impact on optimal strategies of nonzero travel times between regions as well as differing target arrival rates. We derive simple closed form expressions for determining if only one region should be searched.

Date: 1981
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