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Some Recent Researches in the Theory of Statistics and Actuarial Science

Some Recent Researches in the Theory of Statistics and Actuarial Science

Some Recent Researches in the Theory of Statistics and Actuarial Science

J. F. Steffensen
March 2016
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9781316601914
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    Originally published in 1930, this book was formed from the content of three lectures delivered at London University during March of that year. The text provides a concise discussion of the relationship between theoretical statistics and actuarial science. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the actuarial profession, statistics and the history of finance.

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    March 2016
    Paperback
    9781316601914
    62 pages
    215 × 140 × 5 mm
    0.1kg
    Available

    Table of Contents

    • Preface
    • 1. Introductory observations on the place of mathematics in statistical and actuarial theory
    • 2. A mathematical investigation of the limits of error in the calculation of āx, when the force of mortality follows Makeham's Law
    • 3. The theoretical foundation of various types of frequency functions
    • Notation
    • Index.
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    • J. F. Steffensen