Economics, Management and Optimization in Sports | 
enlarge | Creators: J.a. Samaranch, Sergiy Butenko, Jaime Gil-lafuente, Panos M. Pardalos Publisher: Springer Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 1542455
Media: Hardcover Edition: 1 Number Of Items: 1 Pages: 300 Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3 Dimensions (in): 9.4 x 6.3 x 0.9
ISBN: 3540207120 Dewey Decimal Number: 796.069 EAN: 9783540207122 ASIN: 3540207120
Publication Date: February 20, 2004 Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days Condition: BRAND NEW
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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.
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