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R: Functions to evaluate joint survival probabilities.
pxytR Documentation

Functions to evaluate joint survival probabilities.

Description

These functions evaluate survival and death probabilities for two heads.

Usage


exyt(objectx, objecty, x, y, t, status = "joint")

pxyt(objectx, objecty, x, y, t, status = "joint")

qxyt(objectx, objecty, x, y, t,  status = "joint")

Arguments

objectx

lifetable for life X.

objecty

lifetable for life Y.

x

Age of life X.

y

Age of life Y.

t

Time until survival has to be evaluated.

status

Either "joint" or "last".

Value

A numeric value representing joint survival probability.

Warning

The function is provided as is, without any warranty regarding the accuracy of calculations. The author disclaims any liability for eventual losses arising from direct or indirect use of this software.

Note

These functions are used to evaluate two or more life contingencies.

Author(s)

Giorgio A. Spedicato, Kevin J. Owens.

References

Actuarial Mathematics (Second Edition), 1997, by Bowers, N.L., Gerber, H.U., Hickman, J.C., Jones, D.A. and Nesbitt, C.J.

See Also

exyt

Examples

data(soa08Act)
pxyt(soa08Act, soa08Act, 65, 70,10)
pxyt(soa08Act, soa08Act, 65, 70,10, "last")

Results