论文标题
一个复杂的网络方法，用于对专业的斯诺克玩家进行排名
A complex networks approach to ranking professional Snooker players
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论文摘要
对1968 - 2020年期间Snooker运动中玩过的匹配的详细分析用于根据相应的结果计算定向和加权的优势网络。我们根据研究精通的Pagerank算法考虑排名程序，该算法不仅结合了球员在职业生涯中获得的胜利数量，而且还结合了这些胜利所面临的对手的质量。通过这项研究，我们发现约翰·希金斯（John Higgins）是有史以来表现最高的斯诺克球员，罗尼·奥沙利文（Ronnie O'Sullivan）出现在第二位。我们演示了如何在每个时间时期都可以在相应时代中确定最强大的玩家的每个时间时期应用这种方法。然后将此过程与更古典的排名方案进行比较。此外，将一种称为Rank-clock的可视化工具引入了这项运动，该运动可以立即分析个别竞争对手的职业轨迹。这些结果进一步证明了网络科学在体育领域的成功量化中的使用。
A detailed analysis of matches played in the sport of Snooker during the period 1968-2020 is used to calculate a directed and weighted dominance network based upon the corresponding results. We consider a ranking procedure based upon the well-studied PageRank algorithm that incorporates details of not only the number of wins a player has had over their career but also the quality of opponent faced in these wins. Through this study we find that John Higgins is the highest performing Snooker player of all time with Ronnie O'Sullivan appearing in second place. We demonstrate how this approach can be applied across a variety of temporal periods in each of which we may identify the strongest player in the corresponding era. This procedure is then compared with more classical ranking schemes. Furthermore, a visualization tool known as the rank-clock is introduced to the sport which allows for immediate analysis of the career trajectory of individual competitors. These results further demonstrate the use of network science in the quantification of success within the field of sport.
