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Effective Statistical Learning Methods for Actuaries II: Tree-Based Methods and Extensions

Book information

Publisher
Springer
Year
2021
ISBN
3030575551, 9783030575557
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
19 MB (20122872 bytes)
Series
Springer Actuarial
Pages
228\0
Time added
2025-02-01 19:21:46

Description

This book summarizes the state of the art in tree-based methods for insurance: regression trees, random forests and boosting methods. It also exhibits the tools which make it possible to assess the predictive performance of tree-based models. Actuaries need these advanced analytical tools to turn the massive data sets now at their disposal into opportunities. The exposition alternates between methodological aspects and numerical illustrations or case studies. All numerical illustrations are performed with the R statistical software. The technical prerequisites are kept at a reasonable level in order to reach a broad readership. In particular, master's students in actuarial sciences and actuaries wishing to update their skills in machine learning will find the book useful. This is the second of three volumes entitled Effective Statistical Learning Methods for Actuaries. Written by actuaries for actuaries, this series offers a comprehensive overview of insurance data analytics with applications to P&C, life and health insurance.

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