How FC Barcelona uses some wonderfully simple math rules to win

How FC Barcelona uses some wonderfully simple math rules to win

by 1389AD ( 109 Comments › )
Filed under Open thread, Spain, Sports at July 20th, 2013 - 8:00 am

COLDWARRIOR EDIT

This was running last night and I thought it best that it became the Saturday Lecture.

Do enjoy the Math!

Carry on!

Win with science: The maths of successful teams – Number Hub (Ep 25) – Head Squeeze

Watch this video on YouTube.

FC Barcelona

Published on Jul 16, 2013 by Head Squeeze

Hannah Fry takes a look at the maths systems behind the wisdom of the crowd, “unpredictable” traffic jams, schools of fish, and the hugely successful FC Barcelona’s tiki-taka formation.

Shockwave traffic jams reproduced by New Scientist:
http://youtu.be/Suugn-p5C1M

School of fish clip:
http://youtu.be/cIgHEhziUxU

FC Barcelona’s tiki-taka triangle formation in action:
http://youtu.be/lGuaQ1khn2k

FC Barcelona’s “”pass and be patient”” rule:
http://youtu.be/NpFEfkgrwO8

FC Barcelona’s “”press for 6 seconds rule””
http://youtu.be/-Cs0IemkVKs

How Tiki-Taka works:
http://youtu.be/pS3KxFiIHeI

Hannah Fry: http://hannahfry.co.uk/

Tags: Futbol, Open thread

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