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# Graphical methods

QQ-plots and their derivative plots are an essential part of extreme value theory. We focus on four important types: the exponential QQ-plot, Pareto QQ-plot, log-normal QQ-plot and Weibull QQ-plot.
QQ-plots and their derivative plots are an essential part of extreme value theory. We focus on four important types: the exponential QQ-plot, Pareto QQ-plot, log-normal QQ-plot and Weibull QQ-plot, see Section 4.1 in Albrecher et al. (2016).

## Exponential QQ-plot

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# Estimators of the EVI

More details on the estimators described in this section can be found in Section 4.2 in Albrecher et al. (2016).

## Estimators of $\gamma>0$
The most famous estimator for the EVI $\gamma$ is the **Hill estimator** which can be obtained by fitting the Pareto distribution to the relative excesses $X/X_{n-k,n}$ using Maximum Likelihood Estimation (MLE). The typical Hill plot can be made using `Hill`.

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# Estimators of quantiles and return periods
The previously discussed estimators can be used to estimate large quantiles or small exceedance probabilities and corresponding high return periods.
The previously discussed estimators can be used to estimate large quantiles or small exceedance probabilities and corresponding high return periods. These estimators are also described in Section 4.2 in Albrecher et al. (2016).

## Estimators of quantiles
We can for example estimate the 99.5% quantile using Hill estimates (`Quant`) or using generalised Hill estimates (`QuantGH`), GPD estimates (`QuantGPD`) and moment estimates (`QuantMOM`).
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The previous sections dealt with fitting a suitable distribution for the tail of the data. One usually
wants a fit for the whole distribution. We therefore propose the **splicing** of a Mixed Erlang (ME) distribution (body)
and an extreme value distribution: Pareto or GPD, for the tail. The method can possibly be adapted for truncation and/or censoring. We consider three possible fitting procedures:
and an extreme value distribution: Pareto or GPD, for the tail, see Section 4.3 in Albrecher et al. (2016). The method can possibly be adapted for truncation and/or censoring. We consider three possible fitting procedures:
1. `SpliceFitPareto`: splicing of ME and Pareto distribution(s), possibly adapted for truncation.
2. `SpliceFitGPD`: splicing of ME and GPD, this cannot handle (upper) truncation.
3. `SpliceFiticHill`: splicing of ME and a Pareto distribution adapted for censored data (and truncation).
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# Risk measures

Using the fitted spliced distribution, one can compute estimates for excess-loss premiums, Value-at-Risk (VaR) and
Expected Shortfall (ES). Moreover, data can be simulated from the spliced distribution.
Expected Shortfall (ES). Moreover, data can be simulated from the spliced distribution. See Section 4.5 in Albrecher et al. (2016) for more details.


## Excess-loss premiums
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# Approximations of the distribution function

It is often very useful to approximate a distribution using the first moments.
It is often very useful to approximate a distribution using the first moments. See Section 6.2 in Albrecher et al. (2016) for more details on the approximations discussed in this section.

## Classical approximations
Several classical approximations are implemented in the function `pClas`:

* The __normal approximation__ (`method="normal"`) for the CDF of the r.v. $X$ is defined as
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## Approximations using orthogonal polynomials
Based on the theory of orthogonal polynomial expansions, the normal approximation can be improved.
The __Gram-Charlier approximation__ (`pGC`) is an improvement of the normal approximation using Hermite polynomials.
Another commonly used approximation is the __Edgeworth expansion__ (`pEdge`).
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