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Cooperative Game Theory In Sports

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  • CONRADO MANUEL

    (Escuela Universitaria de Estadistica, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Av. Puerta de Hierro s/n 28040 Madrid, Spain)

  • ENRIQUE GONZÁLEZ-ARANGÜENA

    (Escuela Universitaria de Estadistica, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Av. Puerta de Hierro s/n 28040 Madrid, Spain)

  • MÓNICA DEL POZO

    (Escuela Universitaria de Estadistica, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Av. Puerta de Hierro s/n 28040 Madrid, Spain)

Abstract

This paper contains a survey of cooperative game theory applied to a sports environment. The variety of these applications serves us as a proof of the strength of cooperative game theory introducing successful strategies in sports and explaining the behavior of different actors.

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  • Conrado Manuel & Enrique González-Arangüena & Mónica Del Pozo, 2013. "Cooperative Game Theory In Sports," International Game Theory Review (IGTR), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 15(03), pages 1-10.
    • Handle: RePEc:wsi:igtrxx:v:15:y:2013:i:03:n:s0219198913400215
    DOI: 10.1142/S0219198913400215
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    Keywords

    Sports; cooperative game theory; 22E46; 53C35; 57S20;
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    JEL classification:

    • B4 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - Economic Methodology
    • C0 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - General
    • C6 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Mathematical Methods; Programming Models; Mathematical and Simulation Modeling
    • C7 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Game Theory and Bargaining Theory
    • D5 - Microeconomics - - General Equilibrium and Disequilibrium
    • D7 - Microeconomics - - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making
    • M2 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Economics

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