MAP20071506207 Harris, Bernard Mathematical methods in combating terrorism / Bernard Harris This document is a preliminary report on the role that mathematical and statistical methods might play in the defense against terrorist attacks. The ideas enumerated here utilize the notion of probabilistic risk analysis, which was developed for the purpose of assessing the safety nuclear reactors, as well as randomization and game theory En: Risk analysis : an international journal. - New York and London. - nº 4, August 2004 ; p. 985-988 1. Atentados . 2. Terrorismo . 3. Métodos estadísticos . 4. Análisis de riesgos . 5. Análisis matemático . 6. Cálculo de probabilidades . I. Title. II. Título: Risk analysis : an international journal.