A logistic regression/Markov chain model for NCAA basketball

Naval Research Logistics

Volumn 53, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 788-803

  Kvam, Paul ^a   Sokol, Joel S ^a,b  

^a Georgia Institute of Technology   (United States)

^b Groseclose 0205 ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LOGISTIC REGRESSION; MARKOV CHAIN MODELS;

GAME THEORY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

MARKOV PROCESSES;

EID: 33751558245     PISSN: 0894069X     EISSN: 15206750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/nav.20170     Document Type: Article

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