Abstract
A life table is a mathematical model which portrays
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(a)
probabilities of dying at the several ages;
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(b)
diminution of a cohort as it grows older;
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(c)
a stationary population.
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Keyfitz, N., Beekman, J.A. (1984). The Life Table. In: Demography Through Problems. Problem Books in Mathematics. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-1843-0_2
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