Actuarial Notes

Actuarial Math

The ==Mathematics of Actuarial Science== is motivated by the problem of how to evaluate and manage risk, especially in financial and insurance contexts.

Domain Description
Probability Theory Events and how likely they are to occur.
Statistics Data collection and interpretation.
Financial Mathematics Models of money, value, and price.
Life Contingencies Models of cash flows that depend on human survival.
Risk Measurement Uncertainty and its costs.
Credibility Theory Aggregate information based on its credibility to improve predictions.
Stochastic Processes Systems that evolve over time.
Economics Models of markets and human behaviour.
Machine Learning Algorithms that learn patterns from data and make predictions.
Optimization Methods to find the best solution under constraints.
Simulation Models of real-world systems.
Decision Theory Rational choices under uncertainty.