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<blockquote data-quote="Feicarsinn" data-source="post: 534865" data-attributes="member: 22777"><p>Without meaning to be a dick, I'm not sure this model works. In your given example at the end you say that France would gain 0.26 points from beating Argentina in their second test. But the difference between France and Argentina's ranking will vary after the first test. For example, if France lose heavily and Argentina win comfortably, the gap will be significantly closer meaning that a French win would give them more than a 0.26 boost.</p><p></p><p>I'm not certain that constructing models such as these are very practical without the aid of a computer programme tbh. It reminds me somewhat of calculating the behaviour of a non linear pendulum, which while seaming relatively straightforward, quickly becomes impossible.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Feicarsinn, post: 534865, member: 22777"] Without meaning to be a dick, I'm not sure this model works. In your given example at the end you say that France would gain 0.26 points from beating Argentina in their second test. But the difference between France and Argentina's ranking will vary after the first test. For example, if France lose heavily and Argentina win comfortably, the gap will be significantly closer meaning that a French win would give them more than a 0.26 boost. I'm not certain that constructing models such as these are very practical without the aid of a computer programme tbh. It reminds me somewhat of calculating the behaviour of a non linear pendulum, which while seaming relatively straightforward, quickly becomes impossible. [/QUOTE]
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