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Predictive models of the 2015 Rugby World Cup: accuracy and application

International Journal of Computer Science in Sport
Volume 15 (2016): Issue 1 (July 2016)
By: P. O’Donoghue,  D. Ball,  J. Eustace,  B. McFarlan and  M. Nisotaki  
Open Access
|Jul 2016

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ijcss-2016-0003 | Journal eISSN: 1684-4769
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Language: English
Page range: 37 - 58
Published on: Jul 27, 2016
Published by: International Association of Computer Science in Sport
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year
Keywords:
VENUE EFFECTS,
RECOVERY,
REGRESSION,
SIMULATION
Related subjects:
Computer sciences,
Databases and data mining,
Computer sciences, other,
Sports and recreation,
Physical education,
Sports and recreation, other

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