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= Force of mortality
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The force of mortality, often denoted by the symbol \\( \\mu(x) \\), is a concept in actuarial science and demography that describes the instantaneous rate of mortality or the hazard function at a given age \\( x \\). It measures the likelihood that an individual at age \\( x \\) will die in an infinitesimally small interval of time, given that they have survived up to that age.