On the role of chance in fencing tournaments: An agent-based approach.

It is a widespread belief that success is mainly due to innate qualities rather than external forces. This is particularly true in sports competitions, where individual talent is usually considered the main, if not the only, ingredient to reach success. In this study, we explore the limits of this b...

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Main Authors: Chiara Zappalà, Alessandro Pluchino, Andrea Rapisarda, Alessio Emanuele Biondo, Pawel Sobkowicz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0267541