Oxford University Press

A text aimed at researchers and postgraduates actuarial science, statistics, and        actuarial mathematics providing a comprehensive and detailed description of        statistical methods for projecting mortality, and an extensive discussion of some        important issues concerning the longevity risk in the area of life annuities...

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This book explores the theme of 'memory' in Augustine's works, tracing its        philosophical and theological significance. It shows how Augustine inherits this        theme from classical philosophy and how Augustine's theological understanding of        Christ draws on and resolves tensions in the theme of memory....

An Essay on Rational Belief RevisionAn account of how a rational agent should revise beliefs in the light of new        evidence. This theory is set apart from previous belief revision theories by being        computationally implementable, provides rigorous mathematical theory of dependency        networks and formulates and investigates the...

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This book examines how firms in the securities industry practice self-regulation. The authors look at three elements of the system that help to determine success or failure: a combination of the industry's technological, economic, competitive and legal conditions, why effective self-regulation varies so much between firms, and how the industry and...