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Bayesian Handwriting Evidence Evaluation using MANOVA via Fourier-Based Extracted Features
Lampis Tzai, Ioannis Ntzoufras, Silvia Bozza
This paper proposes a novel statistical approach that aims at the identification of valid and useful patterns in handwriting examination via Bayesian modeling. Starting from a samp…
Assessing competitive balance in the English Premier League for over forty seasons using a stochastic block model
Francesca Basini, Vasiliki Tsouli, Ioannis Ntzoufras +1
Competitive balance is the subject of much interest in the sports analytics literature and beyond. In this paper, we develop a statistical network model based on an extension of th…
Inference and model determination for Temperature-Driven non-linear Ecological Models
Marios Kondakis, Nikolaos Demiris, Ioannis Ntzoufras +1
This paper is concerned with a contemporary Bayesian approach to the effect of temperature on developmental rates. We develop statistical methods using recent computational tools t…
Bayesian models for prediction of the set-difference in volleyball
Ioannis Ntzoufras, Vasilis Palaskas, Sotiris Drikos
The aim of this paper is to study and develop Bayesian models for the analysis of volleyball match outcomes as recorded by the set-difference. Due to the peculiarity of the outcome…
A Bayesian Quest for Finding a Unified Model for Predicting Volleyball Games
Leonardo Egidi, Ioannis Ntzoufras
Volleyball is a team sport with unique and specific characteristics. We introduce a new two level-hierarchical Bayesian model which accounts for theses volleyball specific characte…
Competitive balance measures and the Uncertainty of Outcome Hypothesis in European football
Vasileios Manasis, Ioannis Ntzoufras, James Reade
Competitive balance is an important concept for professional sports and one of the key issues that European football has to address in order to ensure its long-term prosperity. How…