Soccermatics mathematical adventures in the beautiful game

Football - the most mathematical of sports. From shot statistics and league tables to the geometry of passing and managerial strategy, the modern game is filled with numbers, patterns and shapes. How do we make sense of them? The answer lies in the mathematical models applied in biology, physics and...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Sumpter, David, autor (autor)
Format: Book
Language:Inglés
Published: London : Bloomsbury Sigma, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc 2016
Edition:Pro-edition
Series:Bloomsbury sigma series
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See on Universidad de Navarra:https://unika.unav.edu/discovery/fulldisplay?docid=alma991011446434508016&context=L&vid=34UNAV_INST:VU1&search_scope=34UNAV_TODO&tab=34UNAV_TODO&lang=es
Table of Contents:
  • The kick-off
  • Part I. On the pitch. I never predict anything and I never will ; How slime moulds built Barcelona ; Check my flow ; Statistical brilliance ; Zlatan Ibrah rocket science
  • Part II. In the dugout. Three points for the bird-brained manager ; The tactical map ; Total cyber dynamo ; The world in motion
  • Part III. From the crowd. You'll never walk alone ; Bet against the masses ; Putting my money where my mouth is ; The results are in
  • Part IV. The analysts. Finding the talent ; Football's intelligent future
  • The full-time whistle.