OR Essentials

Wright, Mike

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.

Details

Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2015-08-05

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9781137534651

DOI: 10.1057/9781137534675

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 250