2002-2005 Swinburne University: Tutor/Lecturer for ‘Chance and Gaming’ statistics subject.
2003-2007 Ladbrokes: Predicting live outcomes in tennis using analytic methods in Excel.
2008 Centrebet: Predicting live outcomes in tennis, AFL, NBA, ice hockey, soccer, NFL using analytic methods in Excel.
2009-2010 Western Bulldogs Football Club (AFL): Decision support software in player drafting.
2009-2012 Infoplum: Live predictive modelling in tennis, football codes, basketball, netball using analytic methods in Excel. Live predictive modelling in T20, One-Day and Test cricket using simulation. Project management skills.
2012 Tennis Australia: : Analyzing match statistics data as a decision support tool to increase performance.
Qualifications
1999 Bachelor of Science: Information and Communication Sciences Macquarie University, Sydney
2002 Graduate Diploma in Operations Research: Mathematical Sciences University of Technology, Sydney
2006 Doctor of Philosophy: Faculty of Life and Social Sciences Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne
Appointments
2007-2008 Adjunct Research Fellow: Faculty of Life and Social Sciences Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne
2009-2010 Adjunct Lecturer: Faculty of Business and Law Victoria University of Technology, Melbourne
2011-2012 Adjunct Research Fellow: School of Mathematics and Statistics University of South Australia, Adelaide
2020-2023 Adjunct Senior Lecturer: College of Science and Engineering Flinders University, Adelaide
Courses
2003 Media training course Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne
2004 The Leadership and Entrepreneurship Attributes Development program Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne
Thesis
Barnett T (2006). Mathematical modelling in hierarchical games with specific reference to tennis, PhD thesis, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne (PhD pdf)
Books
Barnett T and Brown A (2012). The Mathematics of Tennis (book pdf)
Publications
Barnett T and Clarke SR (2004). Optimizing returns in the gaming industry for players and operators of video poker machines. Proceedings of the International Conference on Advances in Computer Entertainment Technology. National University of Singapore, 212-216
Barnett T and Clarke SR (2005). Combining player statistics to predict outcomes of tennis matches. IMA Journal of Management Mathematics. 16(2), 113-120
Barnett T, Brown A and Pollard G (2006). Reducing the likelihood of long tennis matches. Journal of Sports Science & Medicine. 5(4), 567-574
Pollard G and Barnett T (2006). Fairer service exchange mechanisms for tennis when some psychological factors exist. Journal of Sports Science & Medicine. 5(4), 548-555
Barnett T and Pollard G (2006). Reducing injuries by substantially decreasing the likelihood of long tennis matches. Medicine and Science in Tennis. 11(2), 10-11
Barnett T and Cross R (2007). How the tennis scoreboard affects player performance. Medicine and Science in Tennis. 12(2), 6-8
Barnett T and Pollard G (2007). How the tennis court surface affects player performance and injuries. Medicine and Science in Tennis. 12(1), 34-37
Pollard GH, Barnett T, Brown A & Pollard GN (2007). Some alternative men’s doubles scoring systems. Tennis Science and Technology 3. Roehampton. S. Miller and J. Capel-Davies (eds), 301-309.
Barnett T, Brown A and Jackson K (2008). Modelling outcomes in volleyball. Proceedings of the 9th Australian Conference on Mathematics and Computers in Sport
Barnett T and Pollard G (2008). Applying match statistics to increase serving performance. Medicine and Science in Tennis. 13(2), 24-27
Brown A, Barnett T, Pollard GH, Lisle I and Pollard GN (2008). The characteristics of various men’s tennis doubles scoring systems. Proceedings of the 9th Australian Conference on Mathematics and Computers in Sport
Brown A, Barnett T and Pollard G (2008). A recursion method for evaluating the moments of a nested scoring system. Proceedings of the 9th Australian Conference on Mathematics and Computers in Sport
Barnett T (2009). Applying tennis match statistics to increase serving performance during a match in progress. Journal of Medicine and Science in Tennis. 14(3), 16-19
Barnett T (2009). Gambling your way to New York: A story of expectation. CHANCE. 22(3)
Barnett T (2010). Using game theory to optimize performance in a best-of-N set match. Journal of Quantitative Analysis in Sports 6(2)
Barnett T, Pollard GH and Pollard GN (2010). Applying strategies to the tennis challenge system. Journal of Medicine and Science in Tennis 15(1), 12-15
Barnett T (2010). Applying the Kelly criterion to lawsuits. Law, Probability & Risk 9(2), 139-147
Barnett T, Bedford A, Pollard GH and Pollard GN (2010). How the interpretation of match statistics affects player performance. Journal of Medicine and Science in Tennis 15(2), 23-27
Barnett T (2010). Applying mathematics to poker machine regulations to increase consumer protection. Gaming Law Review and Economics 14(8), 601-607
Barnett T and Pollard GN (2010). How the court surface is affecting serve-and-volley. Journal of Medicine and Science in Tennis 15(3), 26-28
Barnett T (2011). How much to bet on video poker. CHANCE. 24(2)
Barnett T (2011). Obtaining a fair arbitration outcome. Law, Probability & Risk 10(2), 123-131
Barnett T, Pollard GH and Pollard GN (2011). Improving the Australian Open extreme heat policy. Journal of Medicine and Science in Tennis 16(1), 5-9
Barnett T and Bedford A (2011). Predicting a tennis match in progress for sports multimedia. OR Insight 24(3), 190-204
Barnett T and Pollard GH (2011). Devising new Australian Rules football scoring systems. Journal of Quantitative Analysis in Sports 7(3)
Barnett T (2012). Automating online video poker for profit. Gaming Law Review and Economics. 16(1-2), 15-20
Barnett T and Reid M (2012). Game theoretic solutions to tennis serving strategies. Coaching & Sport Science Review 56
Barnett T (2012). Analyzing tennis scoring systems: from the origins to today. Journal of Medicine and Science in Tennis 17(2), 68-77
Barnett T (2013). Developing a tennis calculator to teach probability and statistics. Journal of Medicine and Science in Tennis. 18(1), 30-34
Barnett T (2013). Summarizing tennis data to enhance elite performance. Coaching & Sport Science Review 61, 21-24
Barnett T (2016). A recursive approach to modelling the amount of time played in a tennis match. Journal of Medicine and Science in Tennis, 21(2)
Pollard GH and Barnett T (2018). Some new ‘short’ games within a set of tennis. International Journal of Computer Science in Sport, 17(1), 67-76
Byrnes T and Barnett T (2018). Generalized framework for applying the Kelly criterion to stock markets. International Journal of Theoretical and Applied Finance, 21(5)
Barnett T, Ejov V and Pollard GH (2022). An improvement to the tennis challenge system. Proceedings of the 16th Australian Conference on Mathematics and Computers in Sport
Brown A, Barnett T, Pollard GH, Pollard GN and Ejov V (2022). No-Ad game scoring within a best of 5 sets tennis matches. Proceedings of the 16th Australian Conference on Mathematics and Computers in Sport
Media
February 2000. Tristan’s studies come up aces. North Shore Times
February 2003. Serving up bold predictions. Jewish New
February 2003. All those extra points are pointless. Australian Financial Review
May 2003. Run like you stole something. 102.7 FM radio
June 2003. Australian tennis has to outgrow grass roots. Australian Financial Review
February 2004. Getting the most points is not always enough. Australian Financial Review
November 2004. Fairer go for idols. Progress Leader
January 2005. Game, set, stats. North Shore Times
January 2005. Aussie Open surface hinders an Australian winner: research backs Hewitt’s claim – SEN Sports radio 1116 A
January 2005. The speed of the court surface used at the Australian Open can be misleading. Australian Financial Review
May 2005. A statistical challenge to what’s really exciting about tennis. Australian Financial Review
June 2005. Formula that says Federer will win. The London Sunday Times
January 2006. Mathematicians can play a role in tennis medicine
April 2006. Tennis future under scrutiny. North Shore Times
August 2006. Federer v Nadal: It’s all about the court. Almanac
August 2007. Beating the Odds. UTS: Stay Connected
January 2009. How to beat heat delays at the Australian Open
January 2010. Line calls still a challenge for players says VU academic
January 2010. Late starts at Australian Open can be prevented says Victoria University academic
June 2010. A fair deal in law is on the cards
September 2010. Save the heartache and crown a golden goal hero
October 2010. Odds are there’s a safer way to play pokies
June 2012. No humbling a great gambler. Australian Financial Review
Presentations
Using Microsoft Excel to model a tennis match. The 6th Australian conference on Mathematics and Computers in Sport, 2002
Forecasting a tennis match at the 2003 Australian Open. The 5th International Congress on Industrial and Applied Mathematics, 2003
Optimal use of tennis resources. The 7th Australian Conference on Mathematics and Computers in Sport, 2004
Forecasting a tennis match at the 2003 Australian Open. The 24th International Symposium of Forecasting, 2004
Forecasting a tennis match at the Australian Open. Australian Society for Operations Research Melbourne Chapter: Student Conference, 2004
Optimal use of tennis resources. Australian Postgraduate Workshop on Stochastic Processes and Modelling, 2005
Reducing injuries by substantially decreasing the likelihood of long tennis matches. Australian Society for Operations Research Melbourne Chapter: Student Conference, 2005
Reducing the likelihood of long tennis matches. Australian Postgraduate Workshop on Stochastic Processes and Modelling, 2006
Reducing injuries by substantially decreasing the likelihood of long tennis matches. The 8th International Congress of the Society for Tennis Medicine and Science, 2006
Reducing the likelihood of long tennis matches. The 8th Australian Conference on Mathematics and Computers in Sport, 2006
Applying the cumulant generating function to tennis. 50th Annual Meeting of the Australian Mathematical Society, 2006
Reducing the Likelihood of Long Tennis Matches. Australian Postgraduate Workshop on Stochastic Processes and Modelling, 2006
Generalizing the ‘Kelly’ Betting Strategy to Allow for Multiple Payouts. Australian Society for Operations Research Melbourne Chapter: Student Conference, 2006
Some alternative men’s doubles scoring systems. Tennis Science and Technology 3, 2007
Modelling outcomes in volleyball. The 19th National Conference of the Australian Society for Operations Research, 2007
Modelling outcomes in volleyball. The 9th Australian Conference on Mathematics and Computers in Sport, 2008
Applying match statistics to increase serving performance during a match in progress. The 10th International Congress of the Society for Tennis Medicine and Science, 2008
Gambling your way to New York. Australian Society for Operations Research Melbourne Chapter: Recent Advance, 2008
Generalizing the ‘Kelly’ betting strategy to allow for multiple payouts. The 14th International Conference on Gambling & Risk Taking, 2009
Using game theory to optimize performance in a best-of-N set match. The 7th International Symposium on Computer Science in Sport, 2009
Applying mathematics to poker machine regulations to increase consumer protection. The 19th Annual Conference for the National Association for Gambling Studies, 2009
Applying risk theory to game theory. The Australian Society for Operation Research Melbourne Chapter: Recent Advances, 200
Risk taking in badminton to optimize in-the-run performance. The 10th Australian Conference on Mathematics & Computers in Sport, 2010
Applying risk theory to game theory. Second Brazilian Workshop of the Game Theory Society, in honor of John Nash, on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of Nash equilibrium, 2010.
Applying mathematics to poker machine regulations to increase consumer protection. Australian Society for Operations Research Melbourne Chapter: Recent Advances, 2010.
Obtaining a fair arbitration outcome. The Australian and New Zealand Industrial and Applied Mathematics conference, 2011
Analyzing tennis scoring systems: from the origins to today. Conference for the International Federation of Operational Research Societies, 2011
Automating online video poker for profit. The Australian Society for Operation Research Melbourne Chapter: Recent Advances, 2011
Developing a tennis calculator to teach probability and statistics. The 11th Australian Conference on Mathematics & Computers in Sport, 2012
The mathematics of tennis. The 13th Australian Conference on Mathematics & Computers in Sport, 2016
An improvement to the tennis challenge system. The 16th Australian Conference on Mathematics & Computers in Sport, 2022
Applying the Kelly criterion to lawsuits and game theory. The 18th International Conference on Gambling & Risk Taking, 2023
Could Roger Federer have won more grand slams by following a yoga process? The 23rd ITF World Coaches Conference, 2023
Invited talks
Some alternative men’s doubles scoring systems. Australian Society for Operations Research – Melbourne Chapter, 2007
Applying mathematics to poker machine regulations to increase consumer protection. Centre for Gambling Education & Research: Southern Cross University, 2009
Generalizing the ‘Kelly’ betting strategy to allow for multiple payouts. Applied Mathematics Seminars: Swinburne University, 2009
Applying the Kelly criterion to lawsuits. Operations Research Seminars: University of Melbourne, 2010
Obtaining a fair arbitration outcome. Centre for Industrial and Applied Mathematics: University of South Australia, 2011
Mathematics in sport. Careers Evening: Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute, 2011
Mathematics for life. Festival of Innovation: University of South Australia, 2011
French Open men’s singles final tennis commentary. Kathleen Lumley College, 2012
Workshops
Analysis of Hierarchical Games: Defence Science and Technology Organization. Mathematics in Industry Study Group. University of South Australia, 2003
Influence Diagrams to Support Decision Making: Defence Science and Technology Organization. Mathematics in Industry Study Group. RMIT, 2010
Executive Committees
2005-2006 Statistical Society of Australia – Victoria Branch
2008-2010 Australian Society for Operations Research – Melbourne Chapter
Program Committees
2006 The 8th Australian Conference on Mathematics & Computers in Sport
2008 The 9th Australian Conference on Mathematics & Computers in Sport
2010 The 10th Australian Conference on Mathematics & Computers in Sport
2011 Conference for the International Federation of Operational Research Societies
2012 1st International Conference on Operations Research and Enterprise Systems
2012 The 7th International Multi-Conference on Computing in the Global Information Technology
2012 The 11th Australian Conference on Mathematics & Computers in Sport.
2013 2nd International Conference on Operations Research and Enterprise Systems
Review Panel
2010-2012 Journal of the Operational Research Society
2010-2012 Journal of Quantitative Analysis in Sports
2010-2012 International Gambling Studies
Awards
2005 – The Denise Lievesley award to attend the 55th session of the International Statistics Institute
2010 – ARC Linkage Project: David Dowe (CI), Tristan Barnett (PI) and Arun Khanna (PI). Rating and ranking sports players and teams using minimum message length
2012 – Tennis Australia: Analyzing match statistics data as a decision support tool to increase performance
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