Description: This paper examines a differential equation model, whose solutions have yield curve shapes. The paper also examines the relevance of the model with historical monthly U. S. Treasury nominal rates. From the Actuarial Research Clearing House 1992 Vol. 1 .

Description: The conventional way to analyze grouped observations on a single variable is to construct histograms or, sometimes, fit a normal distribution. We extend this latter approach by allowing for transformations to near normality.

Description: Presents a theoretical basis for a computerized methodology for estimating biological age - a measure of time to death.