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Who's #1? the science of rating and ranking

Title
Who's #1? [electronic resource] : the science of rating and ranking / Amy N. Langville and Carl D. Meyer.
Author
Langville, Amy N.
Publication
Princeton [N.J.] : Princeton University Press, c2012.

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Additional Authors
Meyer, C. D. (Carl Dean)
Description
1 online resource (xvi, 247 p.) : ill.
Uniform Title
Who's #1? (Online)
Alternative Title
  • Who's #1? (Online)
  • Who's number one?
Subject
Ranking and selection (Statistics)
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access (note)
  • Access restricted to authorized users.
Contents
Introduction to ranking -- Massey's method -- Colley's method -- Keener's method -- Elo's system -- The Markov method -- The offense-defense rating method -- Ranking by reordering methods -- Point spreads -- User preference ratings -- Handling ties -- Incorporating weights -- "What if -- " scenarios and sensitivity -- Rank aggregation : part 1 -- Rank aggregation : part 2 -- Methods of comparison -- Data -- Epilogue.
ISBN
  • 9780691154220 (alk. paper)
  • 0691154228 (alk. paper)
LCCN
2011036016
OCLC
ssj0000576223
Author
Langville, Amy N.
Title
Who's #1? [electronic resource] : the science of rating and ranking / Amy N. Langville and Carl D. Meyer.
Imprint
Princeton [N.J.] : Princeton University Press, c2012.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
Connect to:
Available from home with a valid library card
Available onsite at NYPL
Added Author
Meyer, C. D. (Carl Dean)
Note
Who's number one?
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