Game Theory, Sports and Athletes’ Behavior Under Pressure
A special issue of Games (ISSN 2073-4336). This special issue belongs to the section "Learning and Evolution in Games".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2026 | Viewed by 15
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Sport analytics have revolutionized various sports like baseball, basketball, American football, football, tennis, etc. In this Special Issue, we invite contributions to the growing field of sports analytics that analyze sports through the lense of game theory. Game theory has become a tool that is used widely in sports analytics to identify strategically optimal plays. We are particularly interested in research that identifies conditions under which strategically optimal play, even in the modern days of sports analytics, is violated, as this will pave the way to improve athletes’ performance and interpretations thereof.
Prof. Dr. Jonathan Newton
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- game theory
- sports analytics
- athletes’ behavior under pressure
- strategically optimal play
- evolutionary game theory and sports
- performance analysis
- behavioral economics in sports
- tactics and strategy in sports
- violations of optimal play
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