Gennadii Rubinstein
Russian mathematician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gennadii Shlemovich Rubinstein (rus: Геннадий Шлемович Рубинштейн) was a Russian mathematician.[1] His research focused on mathematical programming and operations research. His name is associated to the Kantorovich–Rubinstein metric which is commonly known as the Wasserstein distance used in optimal transport.
Gennadii Shlemovich Rubinstein | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 April 1923 Odessa |
| Died | 2 May 2004 |
| Alma mater | Odessa State University St. Petersburg State University |
| Known for | Extremal problems Function spaces Mathematical programming |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics |
| Institutions | Leningrad State University Sobolev Institute of Mathematics Novosibirsk State University |
| Doctoral advisor | Leonid V. Kantorovich |
| Influenced | optimal transport Mathematical economics Operations research |
Gennadii Rubinstein got his doctorate in St. Petersburg State University in 1956, under the supervision of Leonid V. Kantorovich.
Alternate form of the first name: Gennady.
Alternate forms of the last name: Rubinšteĭn, Rubinshtein.