Fighting ability

This example illustrates that when the resources and personalities of both sides remain fixed in a conflict, how well side X does over side Y does not necessarily scale monotonically with X s sensor capability. As one side is forced to assimilate more and more information (with increasing sensor range), there will inevitably come a point where the available resources will be spread too thin and the overall fighting ability will therefore be curtailed. Agent-based models such as EINSTein are well suited for providing insights into more operationally significant questions such as, How must X s resources and/or tactics (i.e., personality) be altered in order to ensure at least the same level of mission performance ... 

Labra, A. (2006) Chemoreception and the assessment of fighting abilities in the lizard Liolaemus monticola. Ethology 112, 993-999. 

Clark, R. J., Jackson, R. R. and Waas, J. R. (1999). Draglines and assessment of fighting ability in cannibalistic jumping spiders. Journal of Insect Behavior 12 ... 

AASs are used nonmedically to improve athletic performance, physical appearance, and fighting ability. AAS-using bodybuilders believe that AASs enhance their physical strength, boost their confidence and... 

In addition to having an extraordinary corrosion-fighting ability, Rustmaster yields an unusually small quantity of volatile solvents as it dries. A typical paint can produce from 1 to 5 kg of volatiles per gallon Rustmaster produces only 0.05 kg. This paint may signal a new era in corrosion prevention. ... 

We Arabs must depend on our fighting ability to show the Jews and the world that Palestine is our country, the district officer said. If we make a compromise, if we let them have a state, they will expand until they have all our lands and all our wealth. They are too clever for us at politics and in business. We have not yet attained a high enough standard of education to deal with them on an equal basis. We can save ourselves from Jewish expansion only by force. ... 

Lailvaux SP, Reaney LT, Backwell PRY (2009) Dishonest signaling of fighting ability and multiple performance traits in the fiddler crab Uca mjoebergi. Funct Ecol 23 359-366... 

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