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- Journal of the Institute of Actuaries [JIA] (1956) 82: 265-267
Official publications
NOTES ON OTHER ACTUARIAL JOURNALS BY H. L. SEAL, B.Sc., PH.D., F.F.A., A.I.A., A.S.A., F.C.I.A., F.C.A., J. HAMILTON-JONES, M.A., F.I.A., F. W. ESCHRICH, F.I.A. AND J. A. MANSOOR, B.COM., F.I.A. FRANCE Bulletin Trimestriel de l’ Institut des ... read more >>
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- Journal of the Institute of Actuaries [JIA] (1956) 82: 247-248
United Nations Population Seminar for the ECAFE region
Actuarial Note ACTUARIAL NOTE 247 A clarification of the definition of “duration”, or “length”, in traditional immunisation theory by A. D. SHEDDEN, B.Sc., F.F.A., F.S.A. A recent paper by Fen (1) distinguishes two measures of “duration” which ... read more >>
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- Hocking, W. S.
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- Journal of the Institute of Actuaries [JIA] (1956) 82: 396-400
The recent trend of mortality in Great Britain
396 THE RECENT TREND OF MORTALITY IN GREAT BRITAIN BY W. S. HOCKING, O.B.E., F.I.A. of the Government Actuary's Department I N continuation of the tables given in J.I.A. 82, 137-43, central death-rates in age-groups for males and females separately in ... read more >>
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- Journal of the Institute of Actuaries [JIA] (1956) 82: 158-159
Memoirs I
158 MEMOIR GEORGE GREEN GEORGE GREEN was born in Stockport in June 1875 and died in Bromley on Christmas Eve, 1955. His formal education began at Stockport Grammar School, whence, after passing the London Matriculation Examination with honour, he won ... read more >>
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- Moore, P. G.
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- Journal of the Institute of Actuaries [JIA] (1956) 82: 130-136
The geometric, logarithmic and discrete Pareto forms of series
Although the Poisson distribution is by far the best known of the one-parameter form of discrete distribution and has been widely applied in practice, there are several other such distributions in existence. In this note it is proposed to discuss three of ... read more >>
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- Journal of the Institute of Actuaries [JIA] (1956) 82: 178
Legal notes
178 LEGAL NOTES I T has been decided by the Council that publication of these notes, which have been a regular feature of the Journal since 1907, shall cease. In future, however, notes will be included in the Journal as occasion arises, dealing ... read more >>
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- Journal of the Institute of Actuaries [JIA] (1956) 82: 268-277
Reviews II
268 REVIEWS The History of The Faculty of Actuaries in Scotland, 1856-1956. By ANDREW RUTHERFORD DAVIDSON, F.F.A., F.I.A. [Pp. xviii + 291. Published privately for the Faculty of Actuaries.] A CENTENARY volume is probably not the occasion for a full ... read more >>
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- Journal of the Institute of Actuaries [JIA] (1956) 82: 412-417
Reviews III
412 REVIEWS Ageing in Industry. By F. LE GROS CLARK and AGNES C. DUNNE. [pp. x+146. The Nuffield Foundation, 1955. 6s.] New Jobs for Old Workers. By F. LE GROS CLARK and AGNES C. DUNNE. [pp. 19. The Nuffield Foundation, 1955. Gratis.] The Employment ... read more >>
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- Moore, P. G.
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- Journal of the Institute of Actuaries [JIA] (1956) 82: 130-136
The geometric, logarithmic and discrete Pareto forms of series
Although the Poisson distribution is by far the best known of the one-parameter form of discrete distribution and has been widely applied in practice, there are several other such distributions in existence. In this note it is proposed to discuss three of ... read more >>
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- Seal, H. L.; Hamilton-Jones, J.; Pain, B. P.
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- Journal of the Institute of Actuaries [JIA] (1956) 82: 144-148
Notes on other actuarial journals
144 NOTES ON OTHER ACTUARIAL JOURNALS BY H. L. SEAL, B.SC., PH.D. , F.F.A., J. HAMILTON-JONES, M.A., F.I.A., AND B. P. PAIN, M.A., F.I.A. FRANCE Bulletin Trimestriel de l'Institut des Actuaires Français, 66, 1955 VANLAER, G. Recherche d'un équilibre ... read more >>
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- Good, I. J.
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- Journal of the Institute of Actuaries [JIA] (1956) 82: 249-255
Which comes first, probability or statistics?
The title of this note was selected so as to provide an excuse for discussing some rather general matters. Let us first consider the question of which of probability and statistics came first historically. This question is like the one about eggs and ... read more >>
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- Benjamin, B.; Haycocks, H. W.; Pegler, J. B. H.
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- Journal of the Institute of Actuaries [JIA] (1956) 82: 404-408
Articles and papers of actuarial interest
404 ARTICLES AND PAPERS OF ACTUARIAL INTEREST BY B. BENJAMIN, PH.D., F.I.A., H. W. HAYCOCKS, B.Sc. (ECON.), F.I.A. AND J. B. H. PEGLER, F.I.A. ROYAL STATISTICAL SOCIETY Journal, Series B, Vol. 17, No. 2, 1955 PEARSON, E. S. Statistical Concepts in their ... read more >>
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- Journal of the Institute of Actuaries [JIA] (1956) 82: 154-157
Official publications
154 OFFICIAL PUBLICATIONS [The appearance of a publication in the following list does not imply that a formal review will not appear in the JOURNAL.] ANNOTATED L I S T of recent official publications issued to the end of November 1955, containing ... read more >>
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- Seal, H. L.; Hamilton-Jones, J.; Pain, B. P.
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- Journal of the Institute of Actuaries [JIA] (1956) 82: 262-264
Notes on other actuarial journals
262 NOTES ON OTHER ACTUARIAL JOURNALS BY H. L. SEAL, B.SC, PH.D., F.F.A., J. HAMILTON-JONES, M.A., F.I.A., AND B. P. PAIN, M.A., F.I.A. FRANCE Bulletin Trimestriel de l'Institut des Actuaires Français, 66, 1955 RAZOUS, P. Les inflations monétaires à ... read more >>
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- Journal of the Institute of Actuaries [JIA] (1956) 82: 160-176
Reviews I
160 REVIEWS The Elements of Probability Theory and some of its applications. By Professor HARALD CRAMÈR. [Pp. 281. New York: John Wiley and Sons, 1954. 56s.] Τ ΕΧΤ-ΒOOKS on probability can take many forms, ranging from those concerned solely with coins ... read more >>
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- Hocking, W. S.
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- Journal of the Institute of Actuaries [JIA] (1956) 82: 137-143
The recent trend of mortality in Great Britain
137 THE RECENT TREND OF MORTALITY IN GREAT BRITAIN BY W. S. HOCKING, O.B.E., F.I.A. Of the Government Actuary's Department FOR the last twenty years or so a series of tables has appeared in the Journal showing the death-rates in age-groups of the general ... read more >>
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- Journal of the Institute of Actuaries [JIA] (1956) 82: 409-411
Official publications
409 OFFICIAL PUBLICATIONS [The appearance of a publication in the following list does not imply that a formal review will not appear in the JOURNAL.] ANNOTATED LIST of recent official publications issued to the end of May 1956, containing statistics or ... read more >>
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- Journal of the Institute of Actuaries [JIA] (1956) 82: 247-248
United Nations Population Seminar for the ECAFE region
247 UNITED NATIONS POPULATION SEMINAR FOR THE ECAFE REGION 21 November to 3 December 1955 T H E Seminar was held by the United Nations and its Commission for Asia and the Far East, at the invitation of the Government of Indonesia and in collaboration ... read more >>
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- Seal, H. L.; Hamilton-Jones, J.; Pain, B. P.
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- Journal of the Institute of Actuaries [JIA] (1956) 82: 402-403
Notes on other actuarial journals
402 NOTES ON OTHER ACTUARIAL JOURNALS BY H. L. SEAL, B.SC, PH.D., F.F.A., J. HAMILTON-JONES, M.A., F.I.A., AND B. P. PAIN, M.A., F.I.A. HOLLAND Het Verzekerings-Archief (Actuarieel Bijvoegsel), 32, 1955 YNTEMA, L. Approximate valuation for orphans' ... read more >>
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- Greville, T. N. E.
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- Journal of the Institute of Actuaries [JIA] (1956) 82: 114-122
Laws of mortality which satisfy a uniform seniority principle
114 LAWS OF MORTALITY WHICH SATISFY A UNIFORM SENIORITY PRINCIPLE BY T. N. E. GREVILLE, PH.D. , A.I.A., F.S.A. Assistant Chief Actuary, U.S. Social Security Administration GENERAL IDEAS I T is well known that a principle of uniform seniority applies to ... read more >>