Soccermatics: Mathematical Adventures in the Beautiful Game (Bloomsbury Sigma) by David Sumpter -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

A Note on the Author Title Contents The Kick-off Part I On the Pitch

Chapter 1: I Never Predict Anything and I Never Will

Random Subbuteo Kicked by the Horse Explained by Randomness The Real Story

Chapter 2: How Slime Moulds Built Barcelona

The Demise of One–Two–Seven Train-track Triangles Tiki-taka Tessellation Flexi-zones Rules of Motion

Chapter 3: Check My Flow

Why the Piggy Always Wins The Right Social Convention The Unbeatable Back Picturing Pirlo

Chapter 4: Statistical Brilliance

The Guessing Game Once in Every Lifetime New Extremes? The 10,000-year Storm Bolt from the Blue Game-changers Objective Rankings FC Analytics

Chapter 5: Zlatan Ibrah Rocket Science

Newton Explains Sent it into Space Luck, Structure and Magic

Part II In the Dugout

Chapter 6: Three Points for the Bird-brained Manager

Expanding Point Pies Breaking up the Pecking Order Given Half a Chance Intuitive Design It’s football – enjoy!

Chapter 7: The Tactical Map

Route-one England The United States of Abbymerica Special Relationships Fifty Shades of Bayern Munich The Barcelona Jet Fighter The Real Ronaldo The Juventus Hull A Final Word

Chapter 8: Total Cyber Dynamo

Evolving Lazy Workers Tribal Hunting Super-linear Dynamo Rallying the Ants Star Commitment Collective Individualism

Chapter 9: The World in Motion

Data Overflow Line-up The Subtle Leader Pressing Power Putting It Together

Part III From the Crowd

Chapter 10: You’ll Never Walk Alone

1, 2, 4, 8, 16, . . . Clapping Contagions Luis Suárez to Arsenal Stand Up, Sit Down and Turn Around The Mosh People Don’t Panic

Chapter 11: Bet Against the Masses

The Wise Crowd Beating the Crowd Not So Smart Around the Corner Premier Predictions Barcelona 4,539, Kilmarnock 1,093 Cup Final Rumour Day

Chapter 12: Putting My Money Where My Mouth Is

Odd Probabilities When Should I Place a Bet? How Good Do I Have To Be? The Challenge Strategy 1: Strong Favourites, Well-Matched Draws Strategy 2: Results Index Strategy 3: Performance Indicators Strategy 4: The Expert Strategy 5: Ask My Wife Putting It All Together

Chapter 13: The Results Are In

Lucky Luke and Calamity Jane Betting Channels Week 1: Bore Draws Week 2: Indexical Decline Week 3: Unexpected Goals Weeks 4 and 5: Satisfied with a Draw Career Advice

Part IV The Analysts

Chapter 14: Finding the Talent Chapter 15: Football’s Intelligent Future The Full-Time Whistle

Notes Acknowledgements Index Sigma Series Copyright