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Journal of Undergraduate Research

Keywords

life expectancy, Weibull results, computer simulation

College

Physical and Mathematical Sciences

Department

Statistics

Abstract

The purpose of our project was to model a person’s life expectancy using lifetimes from their ancestry. Typical mortality models are based on data from large populations, and are not necessarily representative of a specific individual. Our primary objective was to model my personal life expectancy based on the men in my own ancestry by looking at their ages at death. The results from the study are unique to my own life, but the methodology applies to anyone who gathers their own ancestral data. Furthermore, these results can be useful in the medical field and in fnancial and retirement planning.

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