On Operational Gaming, Vol. 1

On Operational Gaming, Vol. 1

A Theory with Implications for Artificial Intelligence

von John Hanley

This book is the first part of a two-volume set that provides a foundation in operational gaming, the use of games to inform plans and sound decisions. It starts by discussing the ontogeny of games as they evolved with philosophy, theology, mathematics and computers, and goes on to evaluate games as a form of inquiry that can help accomplish individual and organizational aims. Special focus is placed on the role of games in addressing complex adaptive behaviors and measuring advances in artificial intelligence. The work includes primers on game theory for gamers, decision theorists, complexity scientists, and AI practitioners, and guidance to help them create game-oriented practice fields for decision-making and critical analysis.

This book is the first part of a two-volume set that provides a foundation in operational gaming, the use of games to inform plans and sound decisions. It starts by discussing the ontogeny of games as they evolved with philosophy, theology, mathematics and computers, and goes on to evaluate games as a form of inquiry that can help accomplish individual and organizational aims. Special focus is placed on the role of games in addressing complex adaptive behaviors and measuring advances in artificial intelligence. The work includes primers on game theory for gamers, decision theorists, complexity scientists, and AI practitioners, and guidance to help them create game-oriented practice fields for decision-making and critical analysis.

Highlights

• Outlines how operations practitioners may use games to solve complex problems and accomplish organizational aims Provides an overview of the history of operational games, its applications in military operations, and its extensions Discusses advancements in AI and their foundations in game theory and games

Über den Autor

John Hanley  is a Non-Resident Research Fellow at the U.S. Naval War College, where he conducts research on naval and national security strategy, operations management, complex systems, artificial intelligence, and operational gaming. Through this role, Dr. Hanley advises the World Health Network, Unpolitics.org, and Global Foresight Strategies son similar topics. He is the author of  The U.S. Navy and the National Establishment: A Critical Review (Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2023).