Calculation of aggregate loss distributions

PV Shevchenko - arxiv preprint arxiv:1008.1108, 2010 - arxiv.org
Estimation of the operational risk capital under the Loss Distribution Approach requires
evaluation of aggregate (compound) loss distributions which is one of the classic problems …

[BOK][B] Input modeling with phase-type distributions and Markov models: theory and applications

P Buchholz, J Kriege, I Felko - 2014 - books.google.com
Containing a summary of several recent results on Markov-based input modeling in a
coherent notation, this book introduces and compares algorithms for parameter fitting and …

[BOK][B] Fundamental aspects of operational risk and insurance analytics: A handbook of operational risk

MG Cruz, GW Peters, PV Shevchenko - 2015 - books.google.com
A one-stop guide for the theories, applications, and statistical methodologies essential to
operational risk Providing a complete overview of operational risk modeling and relevant …

[BOK][B] Modelling operational risk using Bayesian inference

PV Shevchenko - 2011 - Springer
The management of operational risk in the banking industry has undergone explosive
changes over the last decade due to substantial changes in the operational environment …

Modeling cell-to-cell communication networks using response-time distributions

K Thurley, LF Wu, SJ Altschuler - Cell systems, 2018 - cell.com
Cell-to-cell communication networks have critical roles in coordinating diverse organismal
processes, such as tissue development or immune cell response. However, compared with …

A new class of models for heavy tailed distributions in finance and insurance risk

S Ahn, JHT Kim, V Ramaswami - Insurance: Mathematics and Economics, 2012 - Elsevier
Many insurance loss data are known to be heavy-tailed. In this article we study the class of
Log phase-type (LogPH) distributions as a parametric alternative in fitting heavy tailed data …

Quantifying the hurricane risk to offshore wind turbines

S Rose, P Jaramillo, MJ Small, I Grossmann… - Proceedings of the …, 2012 - pnas.org
The US Department of Energy has estimated that if the United States is to generate 20% of
its electricity from wind, over 50 GW will be required from shallow offshore turbines …

Physical separation, mechanical enrichment and recycling-oriented characterization of spent NiMH batteries

B Ebin, M Petranikova, C Ekberg - Journal of Material Cycles and Waste …, 2018 - Springer
Nickel–metal hydride (NiMH) batteries contain high amount of industrial metals, especially
iron, nickel, cobalt and rare earth elements. Although the battery waste is a considerable …

How should firms manage excessive product use? A continuous-time demand model to test reward schedules, notifications, and time limits

Y Nevskaya, P Albuquerque - Journal of Marketing …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Several industries have recently been criticized by parents, think tanks, and governments for
creating product environments that lead to excessive screen usage. If firms do not properly …

Panjer recursion versus FFT for compound distributions

P Embrechts, M Frei - Mathematical methods of operations research, 2009 - Springer
Numerical evaluation of compound distributions is an important task in insurance
mathematics and quantitative risk management. In practice, both recursive methods as well …