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Minton, Roland B., 1956-

Sports math : an introductory course in the mathematics of sports science and sports analytics / Roland B. Minton. - 1 online resource. - Textbooks in mathematics . - Textbooks in mathematics (Boca Raton, Fla.) .

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index

Projectile motion -- Rotational motion -- Sports illusions -- Collisions -- Rating systems -- Voting systems -- Saber- and other metrics -- Randomness in sports -- Sports strategies -- Big data and beyond.

"This is a textbook for a course in sports science or sports analytics. The opening section is on standard mathematical sports examples which are physics-related, including projectile motion and rotational motion. A middle section introduces several rating systems. Many of these matrix-based systems were made famous by the soon-defunct college football BCS system. The final section of the book contains statistical analysis of sports, taking in Moneyball-like techniques. Game strategies and player evaluation are the main goals of these chapters."--Provided by publisher.

ISBN: 1498706266 9781498706261

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Sports--Mathematics.
Sport.

LC Class. No.: GV706.8 / .M56 2017

Dewey Class. No.: 796.072/7