The Oxford Anthology of Statistics in Sports by James Cochran

The Oxford Anthology of Statistics in Sports by James Cochran

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A collection of a wide range of research papers on applications of statistics to various sports from journals published by the American Statistical Association and the Royal Statistical Society.

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The Oxford Anthology of Statistics in Sports by James Cochran

A collection of a wide range of research papers on applications of statistics to various sports from journals published by the American Statistical Association and the Royal Statistical Society.
This book would be a useful addition to any library of statistical literature to have at hand for both personal enjoyment and also for supplementing discussions in a classroom setting* Brent Kelderman, MAA Reviews *
James J. Cochran earned a PhD in Statistics from the University of Cincinnati in 1997. He was a founding co-chair of Statistics Without Borders and a member of the founding committee for INFORMS Pro Bono Analytics initiative. He is a Fellow of the ASA, a recipient of the ASA's Founders Award, and a recipient of the Karl E. Peace Award for outstanding statistical contributions for the betterment of society. Jay Bennett studied at Colgate University and the University of Michigan, and later obtained a Ph.D. from Temple University. He has worked and performed research in the areas of computer science, operations research, and telecommunications. He was the editor of Statistics in Sport and the co-author (with Jim Albert) of Curve Ball. Jim Albert has authored Teaching Statistics Using Baseball, and co-authored Curve Ball (with Jay Bennett) and Analyzing Baseball with R (with Max Marchi). He is a previous editor of the Quantitative Analysis of Sports. His research interests include Bayesian inference, statistics education, and statistical thinking in sports.
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ISBN 13 9780198724926
ISBN 10 0198724926
Title The Oxford Anthology of Statistics in Sports
Author James Cochran
Series Oxford Series On Science In Sports
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Oxford University Press
Year published 2017-07-06
Number of pages 576
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.