Who's #1? : the science of rating and ranking /

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"Who's #1? offers an engaging and accessible account of how scientific rating and ranking methods are created and applied to a variety of uses. Amy Langville and Carl Meyer provide the first comprehensive overview of the mathematical algorithms and methods used to rate and rank sports team...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Authors: Langville, Amy N. (Author), Meyer, C. D. (Carl Dean) (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Princeton [N.J.] : Princeton University Press, ©2012.
Subjects:
Ranking and selection (Statistics)
Rang et sélection (Statistique)
MATHEMATICS > Probability & Statistics > General.
MATHEMATICS > Counting & Numeration.
Mathematics.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction to ranking
  • Massey's method
  • Colley's method
  • Keener's method
  • Elo's system
  • The Markov method
  • The offense-defense rating method
  • Ranking by reordering methods
  • Point spreads
  • User preference ratings
  • Handling ties
  • Incorporating weights
  • "What if
  • " scenarios and sensitivity
  • Rank aggregation : part 1
  • Rank aggregation : part 2
  • Methods of comparison
  • Data
  • Epilogue.

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