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There is now a CONTENT FREEZE for Mercury while we switch to a new platform. It began on Friday, March 10 at 6pm and will end on Wednesday, March 15 at noon. No new content can be created during this time, but all material in the system as of the beginning of the freeze will be migrated to the new platform, including users and groups. Functionally the new site is identical to the old one. webteam@gatech.edu
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Atlanta, GA | Posted: March 18, 2009
NewsWeek Blog - March 18, 2009
With the opening round of March Madness (a.k.a. the NCAA Men's basketball tournament) getting underway Thursday, the mathematicians are out in force. If you're still looking for additional help with your bracketology, Lab Notes is here to help. Among the more interesting picks is the computer ranking system devised by researchers at the Stewart School at Georgia Tech. Called LRMC (Logistic Regression Markov Chain), it was developed by Joel Sokol, Paul Kvam and George Nemhauser based on results during the season, which teams are competing, home court advantage and margin of victory. Last year, LRMC correctly predicted all of the Final Four and picked Kansas to defeat Memphis in the championship game. Read more>>>
