The Mathematics of Compound Interest

Hans U. Gerber ()
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Hans U. Gerber: Université de Lausanne, Ecole des H. E. C.

Chapter Chapter 1 in Life Insurance Mathematics, 1997, pp 1-14 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract To life insurance mathematics primarily two areas of mathematics are fundamental: the theory of compound interest and probability theory. This chapter gives an introduction to the first topic. The probabilistic model will be introduced in the next chapter; however, it is assumed that the reader is familiar with the basic principles of probability theory.

Keywords: Interest Rate; Discount Factor; Accumulation Factor; Nominal Interest Rate; Initial Capital (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1997
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-662-03460-6_1

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