BASEBALL PLAYOFF ELIMINATIONS - AN APPLICATION OF LINEAR-PROGRAMMING

被引:15
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作者
ROBINSON, LW
机构
[1] Johnson Graduate School of Management, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853-4201
关键词
APPLICATIONS OF LINEAR PROGRAMMING; RECREATION; SPORTS;
D O I
10.1016/0167-6377(91)90089-8
中图分类号
C93 [管理学]; O22 [运筹学];
学科分类号
070105 ; 12 ; 1201 ; 1202 ; 120202 ;
摘要
Using a simple linear program can eliminate baseball teams from playoff consideration well before the current 'magic number' rule. In the 1987 season, teams were eliminated up to five days earlier. A similar LP can be used for determining when hockey teams clinch a playoff berth.
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页码:67 / 74
页数:8
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