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Multi-Opponent James Functions

Statistics Theory 2015-06-12 v2 Probability Statistics Theory

Abstract

The James function, also known as the "log5 method," assigns a probability to the result of a competition between two teams based on their respective winning percentages. This paper, which builds on earlier work of the authors and Steven J. Miller, explores the analogous situation where a single team or player competes simultaneously against multiple opponents.

Cite

@article{arxiv.1505.07082,
  title  = {Multi-Opponent James Functions},
  author = {Christopher N. B. Hammond and Warren P. Johnson},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1505.07082},
  year   = {2015}
}
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