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A Deep Learning Approach Based on Interpretable Feature Importance for Predicting Sports Results

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|Mar 2025

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Language: English
Page range: 56 - 72
Published on: Mar 19, 2025
Published by: International Association of Computer Science in Sport
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

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