Bernard Koopman

Bernard Koopman
BornJanuary 19, 1900
DiedAugust 18, 1981
NationalityAmerican
Alma materHarvard University
Known forKoopman–von Neumann classical mechanics
Koopman operator
Pitman–Koopman–Darmois theorem
Scientific career
FieldsMathematics
InstitutionsColumbia University
Doctoral advisorG. D. Birkhoff
Doctoral studentsFrancis J. Murray

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.