Can Math Improve Your Hockey Game?
Based on a review found in the MathSciNet database, Andrew C. Thomas thinks so! By using a semi-Markov process model, Thomas demonstrates the scoring effectiveness some commonly used hockey strategies in his article, ‘The Impact of Puck Possession and Location on Ice Hockey Strategy’ in the Journal of Quantitative Analysis in Sports (2006,Volume 2, #1).
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