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      An Introductory Course in the Mathematics of Sports Science and Sports Analytics

      Sports Math

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      Sports Math book

      An Introductory Course in the Mathematics of Sports Science and Sports Analytics
      ByRoland B. Minton
      Edition 1st Edition
      First Published 2016
      eBook Published 1 November 2016
      Pub. Location New York
      Imprint Chapman and Hall/CRC
      DOI https://doi.org/10.1201/9781315371603
      Pages 278
      eBook ISBN 9781315371603
      Subjects Mathematics & Statistics
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      Minton, R.B. (2016). Sports Math: An Introductory Course in the Mathematics of Sports Science and Sports Analytics (1st ed.). Chapman and Hall/CRC. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781315371603

      ABSTRACT

      Can you really keep your eye on the ball? How is massive data collection changing sports?

      Sports science courses are growing in popularity. The author’s course at Roanoke College is a mix of physics, physiology, mathematics, and statistics. Many students of both genders find it exciting to think about sports. Sports problems are easy to create and state, even for students who do not live sports 24/7. Sports are part of their culture and knowledge base, and the opportunity to be an expert on some area of sports is invigorating. This should be the primary reason for the growth of mathematics of sports courses: the topic provides intrinsic motivation for students to do their best work.

      From the Author:

      "The topics covered in Sports Science and Sports Analytics courses vary widely. To use a golfing analogy, writing a book like this is like hitting a drive at a driving range; there are many directions you can go without going out of bounds. At the driving range, I pick out a small target to focus on, and that is what I have done here. I have chosen a sample of topics I find very interesting. Ideally, users of this book will have enough to choose from to suit whichever version of a sports course is being run."

      "The book is very appealing to teach from as well as to learn from. Students seem to have a growing interest in ways to apply traditionally different areas to solve problems. This, coupled with an enthusiasm for sports, makes Dr. Minton’s book appealing to me."—Kevin Hutson, Furman University

       

      TABLE OF CONTENTS

      chapter 1|24 pages

      Projectile Motion

      chapter 2|14 pages

      Rotational Motion

      chapter 3|16 pages

      Sports Illusions

      chapter 4|18 pages

      Collisions

      chapter 5|22 pages

      Ratings Systems

      chapter 6|26 pages

      Voting Systems

      chapter 7|30 pages

      Saber- and Other Metrics

      chapter 8|28 pages

      Randomness in Sports

      chapter 9|24 pages

      Sports Strategies

      chapter 10|24 pages

      Big Data and Beyond

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