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The course outline has the basic
information about the course.
Problem sessions: Wed. 1:30-2:30 in N501R; Thurs. 2:30-3:30 in N501R.
Assignment 1 is due October 7, 1999. You may
turn it in during class or put it in the assignment box on the north 5th
floor, Ross, near the elevators. Deadline is midnight, October 7.
Worked solutions for K=25 and
numerical answers for K=0 to 99 are now
available.
The first class test is Thursday, October 21, at 7:30 pm in S137 Ross. The test will
cover Chapters 1 and 2 of the text. You are expected to bring a calculator.
You may also bring a single 8.5" by 11" 'cheat sheet' of formulas. You can
write on both sides of the sheet.
Assignment 2 is due November 15, 1999. You may
turn it in during the November 11 class or put it in the assignment box on the north 5th
floor, Ross, near the elevators. Deadline is midnight, November 15.
Worked solutions for K=37
and numerical answers for questions whose answers
depend on K are now
available.
On page 95 near the top are some formulas for finding starting values for
the interest rate when trying to find the interest rate in an annuity
problem. The text gives no reason for these formulas; but you can (if you
wish - you will not be tested on it!) click here
for more information.
Test #2 covers Chapters 3 and 4. The test is on Thursday, November 25 at 7:30.
The location is S137 Ross (the regular classroom).
You may bring a single 8.5" by 11" sheet of formulas and notes
written on both sides. The test answers are now
available.
Assignment 3 is due January 20, 2000. You may
turn it in during class or put it in the assignment box on the north 5th
floor, Ross, near the elevators. Deadline is midnight, January 20.
Worked solutions for K=25
and numerical answers for questions
1 to 9 whose answers depend on K are now available.
Also, your graded assignments are available at my office, N515R.
Test #3 on Thursday, February 3 at 7:30 in S137 Ross (regular classroom)
covers Chapter 5 (except for 5.4) and Chapter 6
(up to and including 6.7). You are expected to bring a calculator.
You may also bring a single 8.5" by 11" 'cheat sheet' of formulas. You can
write on both sides of the sheet. The test answers are now
available.
Assignment 4 is due Thursday March 16, 2000. You may
turn it in during class or put it in the assignment box on the north 5th
floor, Ross, near the elevators. Deadline is midnight, March 16.
Here are the answers.
Test #4 on Thursday, March 23 covers Chapter 7, Chapter 8 (but only questions
that involve mortality or risk), and Chapter 9, sections 9.1 to 9.4. For Chapter 9
we will use a life table approach to mortality and a life table will be
provided on the test. But you will have to learn how to use it! (See below.)
You are expected to bring a calculator.
You may also bring a single 8.5" by 11" 'cheat sheet' of formulas. You can
write on both sides of the sheet.
Here are the test answers.
Our approach to Chapter 9 is explained in these
Notes on Chapter 9. You will need life tables
of lx for female aggregate,
female nonsmoker,
female smoker,
male aggregate,
male nonsmoker,
male smoker. To implement these life
tables into a spreadsheet model, see these
instructions.
The final exam is Thursday, April 6, 7-10 pm in Vari Hall B.
Please bring identification - a photo ID and York ID.
You are expected to bring a calculator.
You may also bring a single 8.5" by 11" 'cheat sheet' of formulas. You can
write on both sides of the sheet.
Your final exam scores and (unofficial) final letter grades are now available
in coded form here. Instructions
for decoding your result are at the top of the list. If you have any
questions about your exam or grade, please contact me by e-mail.
Richard L.W. Brown
e-mail:
mathrlwb@yorku.ca
Department of Mathematics and Statistics
York University