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Extended Summary - Soccermatics: Based On The Book By David Sumpter

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Duration: 30min
Language: English
Format
Category: Personal Development

EXTENDED SUMMARY

SOCCERMATICS

BASED ON THE BOOK BY DAVID SUMPTER

SUMMARY WRITTEN BY: EVERBOOK SUMMARIES

CONTENT

The Kick-off: Bridging Mathematics and Football

Seeing Football Through Mathematical Models on the Pitch

Analyzing Player Movement and Tactical Flow

The Rise of Football Statistics and Performance Measurement

Drawing Analogies from Nature and Society to Understand Football

Mathematical Strategies in the Dugout

The Tactical Map: Visualizing Team Performance

The Wisdom (and Folly) of the Football Crowd

Football's Intelligent Future: The Role of Data Analytics

General Analysis

ABOUT THE ORIGINAL BOOK

Soccermatics: Mathematical Adventures in the Beautiful Game by David Sumpter delves into the surprising connections between mathematics and football. The book explores how mathematical principles and models can be applied to understand various aspects of the sport. From analyzing team formations and player movements on the pitch to examining fan behavior in the crowd and strategies in the betting world, the author uses mathematical analogies to offer new perspectives. It reveals the hidden patterns and structures within the game, demonstrating how concepts from diverse fields like biology and physics can provide insights into the beautiful game.

Release date

Audiobook: 26 March 2025