Catalog Description: Reviews relevant mathematical topics in the context of risk assessment and insurance for the first actuarial examination.<.
Prerequisite: AMS 311
3 credits
Textbook: Actex Review Manual of Actuarial Exam P
Actuarial Exam: The course is a review for the first actuarial exam, Exam P, of the Society of Actuaries . AMS 311 covers the material on Exam P in a traditional mathematical presentation of probability theory. AMS 410 revisits this material in the form of practice questions for Exam P. For more details about actuarial preparation at Stony Brook see Actuarial Program
THIS COURSE IS TAUGHT IN THE FALL SEMESTER ONLY
Fall Section 2009 Section
92678 LEC 01 TUTH 06:50-08:10PM Loc: Melville Lbr E4315 Inst: Ning Sun
Topics:
1. General probability: 8 hours
2. Discrete distributions: 7 hours
3. Continuous distributions: 9 hours
4. Multivariate distributions and transformation: 9 hours
5. Risk management: 3 hours
6. Mid-Term Test and Review: 6 hours