Mathletics how gamblers, managers, and sports enthusiasts use mathematics in baseball, basketball, and football /

Mathletics is a remarkably entertaining book that shows readers how to use simple mathematics to analyze a range of statistical and probability-related questions in professional baseball, basketball, and football, and in sports gambling. How does professional baseball evaluate hitters? Is a singles...

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Main Author: Winston, Wayne L.
Format: Electronic
Language:English
Published: Princeton : Princeton University Press, c2009.
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