Statistics in sport

Author(s)

• Bennett, Jay

Bibliographic Information

Statistics in sport

edited by Jay Bennett

（Arnold applications of statistics series）

Arnold, c1998

Note

Includes index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This is a collection of sports situations where statisticians have been used to shed light on aspects of the sport - such as home advantage, playing strategies, influence of umpires and other phenomena. The author has included sports that are popular throughout the world.

Table of Contents

• American football
• baseball
• basketball
• cricket
• football (soccer)
• golf
• hockey
• tennis
• track and field
• schedules and tournament structures
• graphical techniques
• prediction of outcomes
• Bayesian applications.

by "Nielsen BookData"

Details

• NCID: BA37089311
• ISBN:
  • 0340700726
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: London
• Pages/Volumes: xvi, 312 p.
• Size: 25 cm
• Classification:
  • NDC9 : 780.1
  • DC21 : 796.0727
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Sports -- Statistical methods
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA32747906