I Get All the News I Need from the Sports Section - Analyzing Streaks in Sports
Offered By: Santa Fe Institute via YouTube
Course Description
Overview
Explore the statistical analysis of sports performance in this lecture by physicist Sidney Redner. Delve into the concept of "hot" and "cold" streaks in professional basketball and baseball, examining data from 10 NBA seasons and over a century of MLB history. Learn why scoring might be a memoryless random process, challenging the notion of scoring streaks. Investigate the implications of this analysis on win/loss records in professional baseball teams. Discover how professional sports are becoming increasingly competitive, potentially ending the era of dynasties and perennial losers.
Syllabus
I Get All the News I Need from the Sports Section
Taught by
Santa Fe Institute
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