Scarf, PA ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5623-906X
2017,
'Football scores, the Poisson distribution and 30 years of final year projects in mathematics, statistics and operational research'
, MSOR Connections, 15 (3)
, pp. 61-66.
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Abstract
The development of the Poisson match as a model used in the prediction of the outcome of football matches is described. In this context, many interesting modelling projects arise that are suitable for undergraduate, final year students. In a narrative that discusses the author’s engagement with this model and other related models, the paper presents a number of these projects, their attractions and their pitfalls, and poses a number of questions that are suitable for investigation. The answers to some of these questions would be worthy of the attention of the administrators of their respective sports.
Item Type: | Article |
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Schools: | Schools > Salford Business School > Salford Business School Research Centre |
Journal or Publication Title: | MSOR Connections |
Publisher: | University of Greenwich |
ISSN: | 2051-4220 |
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Depositing User: | Dr Philip Scarf |
Date Deposited: | 13 Feb 2017 13:55 |
Last Modified: | 16 Feb 2022 18:15 |
URI: | http://usir.salford.ac.uk/id/eprint/41402 |
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