Frequency-Curves and Correlation

198 Pages·1906·11.272 MB·English

by  WILLIAM PALIN ELDERTON

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FREQUENCY CURVES
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CORRELATION.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS.
Preface by the President of the Institute of Actuaries v
Introduction by the Author ... ... . ... vii
Key to Actuarial Terms and Symbols used ... xi
PART
I.
CHAPTER Page.
I.—Introductory 1
IL. Frequency Distributions 5
III. Method of Moments ... 13
IV. Frequency-Curves 36
V. Calculation 48
PART
II.
VI. Correlation 106
VII. The Correlation of Characters not
quantitatively measurable 125
VIII. Probable Errors 131
IX. The Test of Goodness of Fit 139
X. The Theory of Contingency 145
APPENDICES.
I. Useful Constants 151
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II. B and T Functions ... 152
ill. The Integration of some Expressions
connected with the Normal Curve
of Error... 155
IV. Alternative Systems of Frequency-Curves 160
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V. Books, References, &c. 163
Table of Loo Y(p) ... 166
INDEX
33G536 69