mathematical models

"Positioned at the crossroads of sabermetrics and cognitive science are questions that will alter the trajectory of both traditional and analytics-based baseball thinking. With a background in clinical psychology as well as experience in major league front offices, Baseball Prospectus' Russell Carleton illuminates advanced statistics and challenges cultural assumptions, demonstrating along the way that data and logic need not be at odds with the human element of baseball--in fact, they're inextricably intertwined"--Provided by publisher.

"[The story of] card-counting mathematics professor [Edward O. Thorp,] who taught the world how to beat the dealer and, as the first of the great quantitative investors, ushered in a revolution on Wall Street"--Dust jacket.

"Describes how to use statistics and math to create and run a successful fantasy football team"--Provided by publisher.

"Describes how to use statistics and math to create and run a successful fantasy baseball team"--Provided by publisher.

Photographs and text look at how various mathematical concepts apply to the game of football.

"Describes how to use statistics and math to create and run a successful fantasy basketball team"--Provided by publisher.

Explores new ways to develop critical thinking and problem solving skills for better decision making through the use of algorithms.

Describes how to use statistics and math to create and run a successful fantasy baseball team.

"Describes how to use statistics and math to create and run a successful fantasy football team"--.

Details the events surrounding Roy P. Kerr's discovery of the solution for Albert Einstein's Theory of Relativity in 1963, and discusses how his accomplishment has impacted the work of later scientists--including Kip Thorne and Stephen Hawking--in their efforts to better understand black holes.