The History of Actuarial Science Vol III
1st Edition
Published on 1. October 1995
Book
Hardback
442 pages
978-1-138-64667-4 (ISBN)
Description
A book which covers the key period in the history of actuarial science from the mid-17th century to the early 19th century. There are reprints of the most important treatises, pamphlets, tables and writings which trace the development of the actuarial industry.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Academic and Postgraduate
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
794 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-138-64667-4 (9781138646674)
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Steven Haberman | Trevor A. Sibbett
The History of Actuarial Science Vol III
E-Book
10/2024
1st Edition
Routledge
€59.49
Available for download
Steven Haberman | Trevor A. Sibbett
The History of Actuarial Science Vol III
E-Book
10/2024
1st Edition
Routledge
€59.49
Available for download
Persons
Edited by Steven Haberman, Trevor A. Sibbett
Content
Vol. III Part One: 1. 1725 Abraham De Moivre, Annuities on Lives 2. 1727 Richard Hayes, A New Method for Valuing of Annuities upon Lives 3. 1738 Abraham De Moivre, The Doctrine of Chances 4. 1742 Thomas Simpson, The Doctrine of Annuities and Reversions 5. 1752 Thomas Simpson, Select Exercises for Young Proficients in the Mathematicks 6. 1755 James Dodson, The Mathematical Repository 7. 1771 Richard Price, Observations on Reversionary Payments