Economics, management and optimization in sports

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This book presents the up-to-date research developments in economics, management and optimization applied to sports, which would be of interest to researchers and practitioners in sports industry, and could be used as supplementary reading in related courses and seminars. In particular, the volume contains research papers and reviews addressing the following issues: -methods for ranking teams and evaluating players' performance; - techniques for predicting outcomes of sport competitions; -economics for professional leagues; -optimal strategies in sports; - optimal referee assignment techniques; - scheduling and managing sport tournaments. The specific sports discussed in the book include American football, soccer, baseball, cricket, basketball, track and field, and hockey. TOC:Matrix-based Methods for College Football Rankings.- Who's the Best? Data Envelopment Analysis and Ranking Players in the National Football League.- Dynamic Programming and Time Related Strategies in Sports.- Using Statistics to Predict Scores in English Premier League Soccer.- Modelling and Forecasting Match Results in the English Premier League and Football League.- Restructuring the Belgian Professional Football League: A Location-Allocation Solution.- The Best Systems for Appointing Referees.- Fashion Accessory, Social Identity or Tribal Uniform?.- Modeling a Baseball Game to Optimize Pitcher Substitution Strategies Using Dynamic Programming.- Mega Deal? A Relative Performance Analysis for Major League Baseball Players.- Market Inefficiencies in Player Head to Head Betting on the 2003 Cricket World Cup.- Searching for Patterns in Sports Contests.- Track and Field Performance Data and Prediction Models.- Using Response Surface Models for Evolutionary Estimation of Optimum Running Times.- Solving Sports Scheduling and Timetabling Problems with Constraint Programming.- Collaboration Networks in Sports.- The Holdup System for Grouping Minor Hockey Participants Into Age Divisions.- Promotion and Relegation in Rent Seeking Contests.

Object Details

• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• ISBN: 9783540207122 ; 3540207120
• Dimensions: 24 cm
• Extent: X, 300 S.
• Edition: 1. Aufl.
• Language: Deutsch
• Notes: graph. Darst. ; Literaturangaben

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Sport ; Management
• Keyword: Management ; Sport ; Leistungssteigerung ; Berufssport ; Sportverein ; Organisationsentwicklung

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (where): Berlin, Heidelberg, New York, Hong Kong, London, Milan, Paris, Tokyo
• (who): Springer
• (when): 2004
• Contributor: Butenko, Sergiy

Further information

• Table of contents: https://d-nb.info/969326173/04
• Rights: Bei diesem Objekt liegt nur das Inhaltsverzeichnis digital vor. Der Zugriff darauf ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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