(DOWNLOAD) "X Games in Mathematics" by Tim Chartier ~ eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free
eBook details
- Title: X Games in Mathematics
- Author : Tim Chartier
- Release Date : January 02, 2020
- Genre: Mathematics,Books,Science & Nature,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 14471 KB
Description
Sports analytics has gathered tremendous momentum as one of the most dynamic fields. Diving deep into the numbers of sports can be game changing or simply a fun exercise for fans. How do you get in the game with numbers? What questions can be explored? What actionable insights can be gleaned?Do you like sports? This book will detail ways to analyze athletics to gain insight that can otherwise be obscured. Like math? You'll find many mathematical topics not involving sports. You'll also see how sports analytics can train you broadly in mathematics.From coaching at the highest levels to national media broadcasts, analytics are becoming increasingly indispensable. Dive into the numbers behind soccer to basketball to baseball to boxing to swimming, dive into the numbers. Learn how to get in the game with sports and mathematics.Contents: Game On!Trick PlaysFinding Hall of FamersFan ExcitementPredicting the FutureYour Number OnePigeonholing an AthleteBeing AverageGames of ChanceSporting LessonsThinking in AnglesCalculus — Just Do It!Passing Secret NotesMeasuring the ProbableRobot ReportersIt's Only a GamePlaying in a Higher DimensionTied in KnotsMore Sporting LessonsGetting in the Game
Readership: General public, youth, secondary Mathematics teachers, professors. Data Analytics;Sports Analytics;NBA;Basketball;NFL;Football;Soccer;Swimming;Boxing;MLB;Baseball;Computing;Athletics;Applied Mathematics;March Madness;Ranking0Key Features:The book gives interactive connections between math and sportsThe book is written by someone active in sports analytics who is turned to by national media and professional teamsThe book also makes an important, often overlooked, connection that studying sports trains you in math and studying math prepares you for analytics