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Semi-Supervised Learning with Generative Adversarial Networks
Semi-Supervised Learning with Generative Adversarial Networks This article discusses how to handle semisupervised data. This type of data might have a large number of observations, yet a small ...- Authors: Jeff T Heaton
- Date: Aug 2019
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
- Publication Name: Predictive Analytics and Futurism Newsletter
- Topics: Predictive Analytics
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Surrogate Models: A Comfortable Middle Ground?
Surrogate Models: A Comfortable Middle Ground? In this article we examine the benefits and drawbacks of using a global surrogate of a black-box model. Are surrogates a comfortable middle ground ...- Authors: Harrison Jones
- Date: Aug 2021
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
- Publication Name: Predictive Analytics and Futurism Newsletter
- Topics: Modeling & Statistical Methods>Regression analysis; Predictive Analytics>Modeling techniques
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Exploiting While Exploring: An Introduction to Bayesian Optimization
Exploiting While Exploring: An Introduction to Bayesian Optimization An introduction to the methods and parameters for Bayesian Hyperparameter Optimization in a Life Insurance context. By Nick ...- Authors: Nicholas Hanewinckel
- Date: Jun 2021
- Competency: Results-Oriented Solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
- Publication Name: Predictive Analytics and Futurism Newsletter
- Topics: Life Insurance; Predictive Analytics>Modeling techniques; Predictive Analytics>Programming languages & tools
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How Significant Is Statistical Significance?
How Significant Is Statistical Significance? In How Significant Is Statistical Significance? The author discusses the p-value that is often used to determine significance. Sometimes we place too ...- Authors: Rosmery Cruz
- Date: Aug 2019
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
- Publication Name: Predictive Analytics and Futurism Newsletter
- Topics: Predictive Analytics
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From the Chairperson: Want to Win an iPad?
From the Chairperson: Want to Win an iPad? A summary of a new feature in the newsletter: a forecasting application contest. The Forecasting and Futurism Section will award a 16GB iPad to the ...- Authors: Alan Mills
- Date: Jul 2010
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
- Publication Name: Predictive Analytics and Futurism Newsletter
- Topics: Modeling & Statistical Methods>Forecasting
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Living with Actuarial Black Swans—A Discussion with Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Living with Actuarial Black Swans—A Discussion with Nassim Nicholas Taleb At the 2009 SOA Annual Meeting in Boston, Nassim Nicholas Taleb shared some thoughts on Black Swans, operating in the ...- Authors: Benjamin Steward Wadsley
- Date: Jul 2010
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
- Publication Name: Predictive Analytics and Futurism Newsletter
- Topics: Modeling & Statistical Methods>Forecasting
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First Annual Predictive Analytics Symposium—Big Success!
First Annual Predictive Analytics Symposium—Big Success! The first annual SOA Predictive Analytics Symposium was held in Chicago and exceeded all expectations in attendance, presentation quality, ...- Authors: David Snell
- Date: Dec 2017
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
- Publication Name: Predictive Analytics and Futurism Newsletter
- Topics: Modeling & Statistical Methods
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The Psychology of Visual Data
The Psychology of Visual Data A discussion on how the look of charts and graphs can affect comprehension of data. Predictive Analytics 6442485541 12/1/2018 12:00:00 AM ...- Authors: Dorothy Andrews
- Date: Dec 2018
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
- Publication Name: Predictive Analytics and Futurism Newsletter
- Topics: Predictive Analytics
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The First Step in Building a Predictive Model
The First Step in Building a Predictive Model A discussion on the starting point of building a predictive model. Predictive Analytics 6442485547 12/1/2018 12:00:00 AM ...- Authors: Nathan Dennis Pohle
- Date: Dec 2018
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
- Publication Name: Predictive Analytics and Futurism Newsletter
- Topics: Modeling & Statistical Methods
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From the Editor: Judgmental Methods, Collaboration, Contests and More!
From the Editor: Judgmental Methods, Collaboration, Contests and More! A summary of how the Forecasting and Futurism Section is networking with other SOA sections and with external organizations ...- Authors: David Snell
- Date: Jul 2010
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
- Publication Name: Predictive Analytics and Futurism Newsletter
- Topics: Modeling & Statistical Methods>Forecasting