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Originally Posted by kage
Except that if the target should detect you first, he may maneuver...
This makes some search tactics less useful than others. A ladder or barrier search, for example, means that he can wait, and then run past on one side as you're pretty much on the other side of the ladder.
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That's true. One of the shortcommings of the mathematical formulation of search theory is that it assumes that you're using passive sensors and the target won't do strange things to evade detection. Those assumptions are pretty good so long as your sensor range is longer than your target's, but if it's shorter than your target's or even just comparable to your target's, the possiblity of the target adopting specific evasive tactics becomes possible.
That's why it's good to have a sensor advantage.