Bernard Koopman
French-born American mathematician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
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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 |
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