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  • Game Theory
  • Mathematical Economics
  • Sports Analytics

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  • The Colonel Blotto Game is a classic model for resource allocation in contests.
  • Real-world scenarios, particularly in team sports, involve complex resource dependencies and simultaneous matches.
  • Existing models often simplify the stochastic nature of resource allocation and contest outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce and analyze a novel game theory model, the Tennis Coach Problem, for optimal resource allocation.
  • To develop a probabilistic method for representing payoffs in simultaneous contests with stochastically dependent resources.
  • To characterize the equilibria and explore strategic team training within this framework.

Main Methods:

  • Modification of the Colonel Blotto Game framework.
  • Development of a probabilistic payoff representation.
  • Equilibrium analysis using mathematical game theory.
  • Comparative static analysis for strategic training.

Main Results:

  • Full characterization of equilibria in the Tennis Coach Problem.
  • A formalized approach to strategic team training in competitive settings.
  • Demonstration of the model's applicability to economic interactions and team sports.

Conclusions:

  • The Tennis Coach Problem provides a robust framework for analyzing resource allocation in complex competitive environments.
  • The findings offer insights into optimal strategies for team training and resource management in sports like tennis and sumo.
  • The probabilistic method enhances the accuracy of payoff representation in stochastic game models.