An improvement to the convolution method of calculating \(\psi\) (u) (Q1096305)

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scientific article; zbMATH DE number 4030795
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An improvement to the convolution method of calculating \(\psi\) (u)
scientific article; zbMATH DE number 4030795

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    An improvement to the convolution method of calculating \(\psi\) (u) (English)
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    A recent algorithm is used to compute a series of convolutions for the infinite time ruin probability. Three comprehensive tables of such probabilities are presented for a real-life example involving data from 24,000 life insurance policies. Synopses of three related references are provided.
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    compound Poisson process
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    algorithm
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    convolutions
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    infinite time ruin probability
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    life insurance policies
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