We give a general discussion of linear mixed models and continue with illustrating specific actuarial applications of this type of models. Technical details on linear mixed models follow: model assumptions, specifications, estimation techniques and methods of inference. We include three worked...

We start with a discussion of model families for multilevel data outside the Gaussian framework. We continue with Generalized Linear Mixed Models ([GLMMs]), which enable generalized linear modeling with multilevel data. The Chapter includes highlights of estimation techniques for GLMMs, in the...

This study presents a detailed kinetic mechanism conducted by CHEMKIN for the homogeneous decomposition of SO3–H2O vapor in the sulfur–iodine cycle. The kinetic mechanism involving 27 reactions and 11 species was validated by experimental results. The effects of temperature, SO3/H2O ratio,...