# {octicon}`book` User Guide

Here are a few examples that we have came up with, hopefully the code is simple enough so you can fit your own needs.

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**{doc}`Triangles <triangle>`**
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Data object to manage and manipulate reserving data

**Application**: Extend pandas syntax to manipulate reserving triangles

```{image} ../images/plot_triangle_from_pandas.png
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**Classes**: **{py:class}`chainladder.Triangle`**, ...
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**{doc}`Development <development>`**
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Tooling to generate loss development patterns

**Applications**: Comprehensive library for development

```{image} ../images/plot_clarkldf.png
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**Algorithms**: {ref}`Development <development:development>`,
{ref}`ClarkLDF <development:clarkldf>`, …

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**{doc}`Tail Estimation <tails>`**
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Extrapolate development patterns beyond the known data.

**Applications**: Long-tailed lines of business use cases

```{image} ../images/plot_exponential_smoothing.png
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**Algorithms**: {ref}`TailCurve <tails:tailcurve>`,
{ref}`TailConstant <tails:tailconstant>`, …
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**{doc}`IBNR Models <methods>`**
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Generate IBNR estimates and associated statistics


**Applications**: Constructing reserve estimates

```{image} ../images/plot_mack.png
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**Algorithms**: {ref}`Chainladder <methods:chainladder>`,
{ref}`CapeCod <methods:capecod>`, …
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**{doc}`Adjustments <adjustments>`**
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Common actuarial data adjustments



**Applications**: Simulation, trending, on-leveling

```{image} ../images/plot_stochastic_bornferg.png
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**Classes**: {ref}`BootstrapODPSample <adjustments:bootstrapodpsample>`,
{ref}`Trend <adjustments:trend>`, …
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**{doc}`Workflow <workflow>`**
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Workflow tools for complex analyses

**Application**: Scenario testing, ensembling

```{image} ../images/plot_voting_chainladder.png
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**Utilities**: {ref}`Pipeline <workflow:pipeline>`,
{ref}`VotingChainladder <workflow:votingchainladder>`, …
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