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Phil Scarf

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Philip A. Scarf is Professor of Management Mathematics at Cardiff Business School, Cardiff University.[1] He was formerly Professor of Applied Statistics at Salford Business School, University of Salford. A statistician, his interests are in modeling in sport, maintenance and reliability, and corrosion engineering. He advised the Press Association and the Football Association on the development of the Actim Index: the "official player rating system of the Premier League and Championship".

Early life

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He obtained his BSc from the University of Sheffield and PhD from the University of Manchester.[2] His thesis concerned the statistical modelling of metallic corrosion, and the application of extreme value theory.

Academic and research career

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He was appointed as Professor of Applied Statistics by Salford in 2008.[3]

He is the lead editor of the IMA Journal of Management Mathematics.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Professor Philip Scarf". Cardiff University. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Profile: Professor Phil Scarf". Salford Business School. Retrieved 2009-11-12.
  3. ^ "Three New Professors". Salford Business School. Archived from the original on 2008-12-08. Retrieved 2009-11-12.
  4. ^ "IMA Journal of Management Mathematics". Oxford University Press. Archived from the original on 2005-11-20. Retrieved 2009-11-12.
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