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Actuarial Fairy Tales: Statistically Significant Stories Kindle Edition

by John Lee (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 out of 5 stars 16 ratings

The only and therefore funniest actuarial fairy tale book in the world!

Actuarial Fairy Tales is the result of fitting a statistical humour distribution to a dataset of well-known fairy tales after making some assumptions and unfounded extrapolations.

Featuring a diversified portfolio of statistically scintillating stories, including:
  • R-punzel
  • The Princess and the p-value
  • Beauty and the Beastly Actuary
  • RumpelSTATSkin
  • Goldilocks and the 3 Bear Market Analysts
Hypothesis tests show, at the 1% level, that this book is significantly funnier than being eaten by a wolf, locked in a tower or poisoned by an apple.

The perfect bedtime reading for actuaries, data analysts, and financial analysts everywhere.*
* Guaranteed to send them to sleep.
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  1. Print length
    148 pages
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    English
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  4. Publication date
    December 14, 2021
  5. File size
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Editorial Reviews

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I laughed until my qx became 1.

R-punzel


I'd break into a house to read this book.

Goldilocks


I ate this book up in one go!

The Big Bad Wolf


Zzzz...

Sleeping Actuary

About the Author

John was born at a very young age with his umbilical cord wrapped around his neck. At first, it appeared that no lasting damage had been done, but as he grew, it became clear that his sense of humour had been damaged irreparably.John lives with his family near Oxford, England where daily he wonders how his wife still finds the same jokes funny after more than 20 years of marriage.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09NNSW3BC
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Kingdom Collective Publishing
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 14, 2021
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3.5 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 148 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1912045198
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 out of 5 stars 16 ratings

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John Lee

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John was born at a very young age with his umbilical cord wrapped around his neck. At first, it appeared that no lasting damage had been done, but as he grew, it became clear that his sense of humour had been damaged irreparably.

John studied mathematics at Oxford University where he also trained as a teacher. Despite this, he still refers to himself in the third person. Whilst there, he performed stand-up comedy as part of the Oxford Revue. Making audiences laugh was too easy, so he progressed to greater challenges: making maths interesting and making boring actuaries laugh.

When he’s not wrestling with his work-life balance or literally wrestling with his four children, he’s wrestling with writing funny words on a page in his cramped study.

John lives with his family near Oxford, England where he wonders how his wife still finds the same jokes funny after more than 20 years of marriage.

He posts maths, stats and actuarial memes at: https://actuarialtutor.substack.com

He posts jokes, updates and resources on his website at https://actuarialtutor.uk

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  • Faith Priddy
    5.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious book
    Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2022
    Format: KindleVerified Purchase
    Oh my this book was fantastic. It was so funny. I loved it. The incorporation of statistical jokes in fairy tales was brilliant. Definitely a good read for anyone even remotely into math.
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  • Adam
    5.0 out of 5 stars If you or an actuary in your life needs a good laugh
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 2, 2022
    Format: KindleVerified Purchase
    This is a good book for an actuary or actuarial student in your life. The book is full of puns and jokes that mathematicians and financial professionals will understand. I recommend reading the original fairy tale first and then read the version with actuarial twist.

    Book is structured as if every fairy tale was a model and John states assumptions in the beginning. They are so hilarious, for example: "Princes have a penchant for wandering in woods and coming upon damsels in distress."

    John uses absurd exaggeration and hyperbolae to poke fun of lack of social life of actuaries or of their preferences to be in a smaller group. This is an oversimplification as is the case for many models.

    With actuarial profession becoming ever more popular, I think so will this book.
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