Simon B. Kochen | |
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| Born | 14 August 1934 |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Alma mater | McGill University Princeton University |
| Known for | Kochen–Specker theorem Ax–Kochen theorem Free will theorem p-adically closed field |
| Awards | Cole Prize in Number Theory (1967) Guggenheim Fellowship (1962) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematical physics |
| Institutions | Cornell University Princeton University |
| Thesis | Ultrafiltered Products and Arithmetical Extensions (1958) |
| Doctoral advisor | Alonzo Church |
| Doctoral students | Samuel Buss |
Simon Bernhard Kochen (/ˈkoʊʃən/; born 14 August 1934) is a Canadian mathematician, working in the fields of model theory, number theory and quantum mechanics.