{"product_id":"soccermatics-david-sumpter-9781472924148","title":"Soccermatics: Mathematical Adventures in the Beautiful Game Pro-Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003eSoccer is the most mathematical of sports--riddled with numbers, patterns, and shapes. How to make sense of them? The answer lies in mathematical modeling, a science with applications in a host of biological systems. \u003ci\u003eSoccermatics \u003c\/i\u003ebrings the two together in a fascinating, mind-bending synthesis. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e What's the connection between an ant colony and Total Football, Dutch-style? How is the Barcelona midfield linked geometrically? And how can we relate the mechanics of a Mexican Wave to the singing of cicadas in an Australian valley? Welcome to the world of mathematical modeling, expressed brilliantly by David Sumpter through the prism of soccer. Soccer is indeed more than a game and this book is packed with game theory. After reading it, you will forever watch the game with new eyes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Sumpter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1472924142\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781472924148\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury SIGMA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/09\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.00w x 0.90d","brand":"David Sumpter","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43989871034623,"sku":"9781472924148","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_45c5e4c5-7c0e-4801-a442-a800cba75b1e.jpg?v=1683301818","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/soccermatics-david-sumpter-9781472924148","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}