Economics, management and optimization in sports /
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 c...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Berlin :
Springer-Verlag,
[2004]
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | 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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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (x, 300 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9783540247340 3540247343 |