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A Note on Fantasy Team Selection Strategy
Author(s) -
Hurley W.J.,
Graham W.J.
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
international transactions in operational research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.032
H-Index - 52
eISSN - 1475-3995
pISSN - 0969-6016
DOI - 10.1111/1475-3995.00327
Subject(s) - fantasy , selection (genetic algorithm) , computer science , psychology , operations research , artificial intelligence , mathematics
We consider optimal strategies in fantasy team competitions having a reward structure which is heavily weighted towards winner‐take‐all. We find that it is optimal for participants to play boldly if the number of participants is sufficiently large.