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physics.soc-ph2012★ 19 cited
Randomness in Competitions
E. Ben-Naim, N. W. Hengartner, S. Redner +1
We study the effects of randomness on competitions based on an elementary random process in which there is a finite probability that a weaker team upsets a stronger team. We apply…
physics.soc-ph2006★ 20 cited
How to Choose a Champion
E. Ben-Naim, N. W. Hengartner
League competition is investigated using random processes and scaling techniques. In our model, a weak team can upset a strong team with a fixed probability. Teams play an equal nu…
physics.soc-ph2005★ 33 cited
On The Structure of Competitive Societies
E. Ben-Naim, F. Vazquez, S. Redner
We model the dynamics of social structure by a simple interacting particle system. The social standing of an individual agent is represented by an integer-valued fitness that chang…