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Actuarial science is the discipline that applies mathematical and statistical methods to assess risk in the insurance and finance industries. Actuarial science is a cross-disciplinary field which draws upon probability, statistics, finance, and economics. Historically, actuarial science used deterministic models in the construction of tables and premiums. The science has gone through revolutionary changes during the last 30 years due to the proliferation of high speed computers and the synergy of stochastic actuarial models with modern financial theory Template:Ref harvard. Many universities have undergraduate and graduate degree programs in actuarial science. In 2002, a Wall Street Journal survey on the best jobs in the United States listed “actuary” as the second best job Template:Ref harvard.

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to actuarial science:

Essence of actuarial science

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• Actuaries - professionals qualified in this field through examinations and experience.

History of actuarial science

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Actuarial science lists

Main article: List of actuarial science topics