This volume aims to collect new ideas presented in the form of 4 page papers dedicated to mathematical and statistical methods in actuarial sciences and finance. The cooperation between mathematicians and statisticians working in insurance and finance is a very fruitful field and provides interesting scientific products in theoretical models and practical applications, as well as in scientific discussion of problems of national and international interest. This work reflects the results discussed at the biennial conference on Mathematical and Statistical Methods for Actuarial Sciences and Finance (MAF), born at the University of Salerno in 2004.

Applied Iterative Methods

American national trade bibliography.

Arithmetic covers: Basic Definitions; Terminology; and Types of Numbers; Writing Whole Numbers Using Numerals and Words; Basic Operations and Properties; Order of Operations and Evaluation of Arithmetic Expressions; Rounding-off Whole Numbers and Decimals; Estimation; Prime Numbers, Divisibility Rules; Prime Factorization; Least Common Multiple (LCM); Operations on Fractions and Mixed Numbers; Addition and Subtraction of Fractions; Comparison of Fractions and Subtraction of Mixed Numbers; Multiplication and Division: of Fractions and Mixed Numbers; Operations on Decimals; Comparison of Decimals ; Complex Decimals; Dividing Decimals; Converting Fractions to Decimals; Ratio and Proportion; Proportion Problems; Percent (%) and Calculations Involving Percent; Averages; Profit and Loss ; Areas and Perimeters; Bar, Line and Circle (Pie) Graphs; Scientific Notation; Measurements.