David Sumpter Books
David Sumpter is a professor of applied mathematics at Uppsala University in Sweden. His research focuses on collective animal behavior, social dynamics, and the application of mathematical models to real-world systems, including sports analytics.
Known for: Soccermatics: Mathematical Adventures in the Beautiful Game
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Soccermatics: Mathematical Adventures in the Beautiful Game
Soccermatics explores how mathematics underpins the world of football, from tactics and team formations to player performance and fan behavior. David Sumpter, a professor of applied mathematics, uses models and data analysis to reveal the hidden patterns that shape the beautiful game, showing how numbers can explain and even predict what happens on the pitch.
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The Geometry of Passing
When we watch a team string together a series of passes, we witness a web of connections. To understand these connections mathematically, I use graph theory—a branch of mathematics that models systems as networks of nodes and edges. Each player becomes a node, and each pass draws an edge linking the...
From Soccermatics: Mathematical Adventures in the Beautiful Game
Patterns of Play
Every coach knows that formation matters, but few realize just how deeply mathematical a team’s shape is. In this chapter, I bring geometry and graph theory onto the pitch to analyze the patterns that emerge as teams defend, attack, and move across zones. Consider the difference between a 4-4-2 and...
From Soccermatics: Mathematical Adventures in the Beautiful Game
About David Sumpter
David Sumpter is a professor of applied mathematics at Uppsala University in Sweden. His research focuses on collective animal behavior, social dynamics, and the application of mathematical models to real-world systems, including sports analytics. He is also known for his work in popularizing mathem...
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David Sumpter is a professor of applied mathematics at Uppsala University in Sweden. His research focuses on collective animal behavior, social dynamics, and the application of mathematical models to real-world systems, including sports analytics. He is also known for his work in popularizing mathem...
David Sumpter is a professor of applied mathematics at Uppsala University in Sweden. His research focuses on collective animal behavior, social dynamics, and the application of mathematical models to real-world systems, including sports analytics. He is also known for his work in popularizing mathematics through books and public talks.
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David Sumpter is a professor of applied mathematics at Uppsala University in Sweden. His research focuses on collective animal behavior, social dynamics, and the application of mathematical models to real-world systems, including sports analytics.
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