Modeling some scenarios of information warfare using a cellular automaton
Abstract:
In this paper a discrete modification of the continuous model of information warfare based on Rashevsky’s neurological scheme is proposed. The model is obtained by replacing integro-differential equations with cellular automata. The new model now allows the influence of small groups on an individual's opinion as well as interiorization of public opinion by an individual. The simulation system based on the proposed model was used to search for optimal control in certain scenarios of information warfare, namely the problems of optimal distribution of propaganda intensity in case of one-time destabilization and delayed (or advanced) reactions to changes in propaganda intensity by the opposing side.
Keywords:
simulation, cellular automata, information warfare
