Come learn how you can use mathematics to get a deeper insight into both the sports you love and everyday life.With this course you earn while you learn, you gain recognized qualifications, job specific skills and knowledge and this helps you stand out in the job market.
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Participants will be expected to have a basic knowledge of high school math up to Algebra II, exposure to some probability, statistics, and geometry will be helpful, but is not required.
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2017
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Subjects
Math
Sports
Mathematical Analysis
Probability
Other Sports
Course programme
In this course you will learn to use some mathematical tools that can help predict and analyze sporting performances and outcomes. This course will help coaches, players, and enthusiasts to make educated decisions about strategy, training, and execution. We will discuss topics such as the myth of the Hot Hand and the curse of the Sports Illustrated cover; how understanding data can improve athletic performance; and how best to pick your Fantasy Football team. We will also see how elementary Calculus provides insight into the biomechanics of sports and how game theory can help improve an athlete’s strategy on the field. In this course you will learn: How a basic understanding of probability and statistics can be used to analyze sports and other real life situations. How to model physical systems, such as a golf swing or a high jump, using basic equations of motion. How to best pick your Fantasy Football, March Madness, and World Cup winners by using ranking theory to help you determine athletic and team performance. By the end of the course, you will have a better understanding of math, how math is used in the sports we love, and in our everyday lives.
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Anne Pilkington Associate Professor of Teaching in Mathematics Annette Pilkington graduated from University College Dublin with a M.A. in mathematics in 1986 and completed her Ph.D. in mathematics at the University of Notre Dame in 1991. Her research interests include group theory, number theory and representation theory. Having seen how an understanding of probability and basic statistics helped many of the athletes in her classes and the widespread interest in applications of mathematics to sports among her students, Pilkington decided to develop a full course on mathematics in sports at Notre Dame.