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A discrete-time and finite-state Markov Chain model for association football matches

Qingrong ZouAcademy of Mathematics and Systems Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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Qi LiEditorial Department of the Journal of Jilin University, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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Hao GuoAcademy of Mathematics and Systems Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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Jian ShiAcademy of Mathematics and Systems Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China;School of Mathematical Sciences, University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 2476-2485 | Received 16 Jun 2016, Accepted 22 Jun 2017, Published online: 10 Aug 2017

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