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Large Deviations

Published in Encyclopedia of Actuarial Science • Sep 24, 2004
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Authors:
Harri Nyrhinen

Abstract

Abstract Large deviations theory provides insight into the probabilities of rare events by developing quantifiable estimates for them. An example is the probability for a large overshoot of the total claim amount in a portfolio. Another example is the estimation of the ruin probability starting from...

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