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  • HPC Server Reduces Costs of Actuarial Modeling
    HPC Server Reduces Costs of Actuarial Modeling David shares his thoughts on using Microsoft's High Performance Computing Server, or HPCS, to cluster computer resources, improve timely ...

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    • Authors: David T Dorfman
    • Date: Jan 2010
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions
    • Publication Name: CompAct
    • Topics: Modeling & Statistical Methods
  • R Corner – Functions
    R Corner – Functions Introduces readers to the R language used for statistics and modeling of data. Modeling efficiency; 4294979394 1/1/2010 12:00:00 AM ...

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    • Authors: Steven Craighead
    • Date: Jan 2010
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
    • Publication Name: CompAct
    • Topics: Modeling & Statistical Methods
  • R Corner - Predictive Models and Universal Theorems
    R Corner - Predictive Models and Universal Theorems A discussion on the four universal theorems that are useful when building models. By Steve Craighead Univeral Theorems;Projection Pursuit ...
    • Authors: Steven Craighead
    • Date: Nov 2016
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions
    • Publication Name: CompAct
    • Topics: Modeling & Statistical Methods
  • In Praise of Approximations
    In Praise of Approximations Opinion piece about when, how, and why actuaries need approximations. N/A; 4294979429 7/1/2011 12:00:00 AM ...

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    • Authors: Carol A Marler
    • Date: Jul 2011
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
    • Publication Name: CompAct
    • Topics: Modeling & Statistical Methods; Technology & Applications
  • The Actuarial Perfect Storm
    The Actuarial Perfect Storm Feature article discussing how actuaries are affected by the need for maintaining controls and the use of IT resources for meeting these needs. Deterministic models; ...

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    • Authors: Sean M Burns, Jonathan Houk, Paul Kosakowski
    • Date: Oct 2009
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge
    • Publication Name: CompAct
    • Topics: Modeling & Statistical Methods; Public Policy
  • Rand-dumb or Random?
    Rand-dumb or Random? Discusses the RAND function in Excel and alternatives for generating random numbers. Monte Carlo simulation; 4294979382 7/1/2010 12:00:00 AM ...

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    • Authors: Mary Campbell
    • Date: Jul 2010
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
    • Publication Name: CompAct
    • Topics: Modeling & Statistical Methods; Technology & Applications>Software