9 citations · 10 across the 2 of their papers we have counts for
3 papers
stat.ME2023★ 1 cited
A framework for statistical modelling of the extremes of longitudinal data, applied to elite swimming
Jess Spearing, Jonathan Tawn, David Irons +1
We develop methods, based on extreme value theory, for analysing observations in the tails of longitudinal data, i.e., a data set consisting of a large number of short time series,…
stat.ME2021★ 9 cited
Modelling intransitivity in pairwise comparisons with application to baseball data
Jess Spearing, Jonathan Tawn, David Irons +1
The seminal Bradley-Terry model exhibits transitivity, i.e., the property that the probabilities of player A beating B and B beating C give the probability of A beating C, with the…
stat.AP2019
Ranking, and other Properties, of Elite Swimmers using Extreme Value Theory
Jess Spearing, Jonathan Tawn, David Irons +2
The International Swimming Federation (FINA) uses a very simple points system with the aim to rank swimmers across all Olympic events. The points acquired is a function of the rati…