Information theoretical mortality table graduation

1 July 1986

journal article
research article
Published by Taylor & Francis in Scandinavian Actuarial Journal

Vol. 1986 (3-4) , 131-140
https://doi.org/10.1080/03461238.1986.10413804

Abstract

In this paper, we present a new method based upon an information theoretical approach for graduation. This method allows us to obtain isotonicity, convexity, or any other of a variety of desired attributes of the graduated series. Also this technique can handle intervals of non-isotonicity quite simply as well.

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