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Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, EarlyView.Contemporary artificial intelligence (AI) technologies are often presumed to be capable of revealing unmediated truths about the world, including the truths language might hold, echoing the long‐standing assertion that language's primary function is to directly translate reality.
Beth M. Semel
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The quest for a donor: probability based methods offer help [PDF]
, 2005 When a patient in need of a stem cell transplant has no compatible donor within his or her closest family, and no matched unrelated donor can be found, a remaining option is to search within the patient’s extended family. This situation often arises when
Bosnes, V. +4 more
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The Old Regime (of Mutualisation) and the Revolution (of Big Data)
The British Journal of Sociology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT In his classic work L'ancien régime et la révolution, Alexis de Tocqueville proposes a reinterpretation of the French Revolution: behind the spectacular ruptures associated with the event, profound continuities are at play. Beyond the specific case of the French Revolution, Tocqueville calls for vigilance in mobilizing the notion of revolution
Pierre Francois
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FEATURES OF USING VBA IN TEACHING ACTUARIAL MATHEMATICS
Фізико-математична освітаThe article is devoted to the analysis of practice of application of specific computational techniques within MS Excel, including VBA, for teaching selected topics in actuarial mathematics. Formulation of the problem.
Volodymyr Zubchenko, Rostyslav Yamnenko
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Journal of Probability and StatisticsClassification is one of the main areas of machine learning, where the target variable is usually categorical with at least two levels. This study focuses on deducing an optimal cut-off point for continuous outcomes (e.g., predicted probabilities ...
O.-A. Ampomah +3 more
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Optimal funding and investment strategies in defined contribution pension plans under Epstein-Zin utility [PDF]
, 2008 A defined contribution pension plan allows consumption to be redistributed from the plan member’s working life to retirement in a manner that is consistent with the member’s personal preferences.
Blake, D., Wright, I. D., Zhang, Y.
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That's Not Fair! Navigating the Duality of Fairness in Insurance
The British Journal of Sociology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Insurance serves as a social good, providing financial protection against disasters whilst operating within a profit‐driven market. This dual role highlights the complex intersection of social and commercial interests, raising a fairness puzzle often portrayed as a trade‐off between solidarity and actuarial fairness.
Konstantinos Chalkias +3 more
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Computational Actuarial Science with R
Freakonometrics, 2014 Introduction Arthur Charpentier and Rob Kaas Methodology Standard Statistical Inference Christophe Dutang Bayesian Philosophy Arthur Charpentier and Ben Escoto Statistical Learning Arthur Charpentier and Stephane Tuffery Spatial Analysis Renato Assuncao, Marcelo Azevedo Costa, Marcos Oliveira Prates, and Luis Gustavo Silva e Silva Reinsurance and ...
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Evaluating Nonprice Terms to Ration Microfinance Loans Based on Expected Loan Loss Function
Journal of Applied MathematicsMicrofinance institutions (MFIs) play a unique role in the financial sector, using an alternative financial intermediation system (business model) to provide banking services to the marginalized.
Enoch Sakyi-Yeboah +3 more
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Does Proactivity Affect Insurance Solidarity and Individual Responsibility?
The British Journal of Sociology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Over the past 20 years, the insurance industry has been experimenting with technological innovations that deeply affect its business model and social function. This article explores the use of digital technologies to monitor policyholders' behaviour and personalise their insurance coverage.
Alberto Cevolini, Elena Esposito
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