TY - BOOK ID - 1700735 TI - An introduction to actuarial mathematics. AU - Gupta, A.K. AU - Varga, T. PY - 2002 SN - 1402004605 9048159490 9401707111 PB - Boston, London, ... : Kluwer, DB - UniCat KW - Actuarial mathematics KW - Business. KW - Management science. KW - Economic theory. KW - Statistics . KW - Operations research. KW - Decision making. KW - Business and Management, general. KW - Economic Theory/Quantitative Economics/Mathematical Methods. KW - Statistics for Business, Management, Economics, Finance, Insurance. KW - Operations Research/Decision Theory. KW - Economic theory KW - Political economy KW - Social sciences KW - Economic man KW - Quantitative business analysis KW - Management KW - Problem solving KW - Operations research KW - Statistical decision KW - Trade KW - Economics KW - Commerce KW - Industrial management KW - Deciding KW - Decision (Psychology) KW - Decision analysis KW - Decision processes KW - Making decisions KW - Management decisions KW - Choice (Psychology) KW - Operational analysis KW - Operational research KW - Industrial engineering KW - Management science KW - Research KW - System theory KW - Statistical analysis KW - Statistical data KW - Statistical methods KW - Statistical science KW - Mathematics KW - Econometrics KW - Decision making KW - Statistics. KW - Théorie des assurances UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:1700735 AB - This text has been written by a renowned statistician and a practising actuary, primarily as an introduction to the basics of the actuarial mathematics of life insurance. Since it attempts to derive the results in a mathematically rigorous way, the concepts and techniques of one-variable calculus and probability theory have been used throughout. Topics dealt with include important concepts of financial mathematics; the concept of interests; annuities-certain; mortality theory; different types of life insurances; stochastic cash flows in general and pure endowments, whole life and term insurances, endowments, and life annuities in particular; premium calculations; reserves; mortality profit; and negative reserves. The book contains many systematically solved examples showing the practical applications of the theory presented. Solving the problems at the end of each section is essential for understanding the material. Answers to odd-numbered problems are given at the end of the volume. ER -