Bernard Koopman
Bernard Osgood Koopman (January 19, 1900 – August 18, 1981) was a French-born American mathematician, known for his work in ergodic theory, the foundations of probability, statistical theory and operations research.
Bernard Koopman | |
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| Born | January 19, 1900 7th arrondissement of Paris, France |
| Died | August 18, 1981 |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
| Known for | Koopman–von Neumann classical mechanics Koopman Operator Pitman–Koopman–Darmois theorem |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics |
| Institutions | Columbia University |
| Doctoral advisor | G. D. Birkhoff |
| Doctoral students | Francis J. Murray |