A probabilistic model for multi-contestant races

Predictions of sports games have been recognized as an important area of study for its economic significance. The majority of models for such games cover two - player games and the resulting championships or study individual players or teams and their resulting comparative position. However, many sports involve race-type multi-contestant games, which are more complex in modeling. In this paper we outline the difficulties associated with the study of such races
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Bibliographic Details
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Notations:technical and natural sciences
Published in:Athens Journal of Sport
Language:English
Published: 2016
Online Access:http://www.athensjournals.gr/sports/2016-3-2-1-Gakis.pdf
Volume:3
Issue:2
Pages:111-118
Document types:article
Level:advanced