Gompertz–Makeham law of mortality
GPTKB entity
Statements (19)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:logic
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| gptkbp:ageDependentComponent |
increases exponentially with age
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| gptkbp:ageIndependentComponent |
constant risk
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| gptkbp:appliesTo |
actuarial science
demography |
| gptkbp:describes |
human mortality rate
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| gptkbp:extendsTo |
William Makeham
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| gptkbp:field |
mathematical biology
statistics |
| gptkbp:form |
μ(x) = A + B·c^x
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| gptkbp:formedBy |
19th century
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Gompertz–Makeham law of mortality
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| gptkbp:proposedBy |
gptkb:Benjamin_Gompertz
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Gompertz_law_of_mortality
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| gptkbp:state |
mortality rate is the sum of an age-independent component and an age-dependent component
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| gptkbp:usedFor |
population studies
life insurance calculations |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Gompertz_law_of_mortality
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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