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Eli Ben-Naim
Los Alamos National Laboratory
“Statistical Physics of Sports”
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
3:00 PM
Jordan Hall of Science, DVT |
| Abstract: Sports competitions can be understood using physics concepts and mathematical techniques. Grounded in a comprehensive statistical survey of the outcome of sports competitions in the major sports leagues, a theoretical model in which the underdog team may upset the favorite team with a fixed probability is developed. This theory captures many observed characteristics of sports competitions in leagues, tournaments, and championships. This theory helps us understand sports competitions, provides us with methods for quantifying parity and competitiveness, as well as efficient algorithms for scheduling games. |
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