Author : Mike Wright
Publisher : Springer
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 16,41 MB
Release : 2016-04-29
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1137534672
Through key research papers from Palgrave's Journal of Operational Research, this book showcases how Operational Research can be applied to sports in a variety of ways, including: timetabling fixtures; scheduling officials; forecasting outcomes; optimizing tactics and strategy; analyzing the effects of rules and laws; planning issues, and performance measurement. The introductory chapter provides a broad overview with an examination of how this area has developed over time, and a look at its wide ranging applications to sports including football, tennis and cricket etc.