Gennadii Shlemovich Rubinstein (Russian: Геннадий Шлемович Рубинштейн) was a Russian mathematician. His research focused on mathematical programming and operations research. His name is associated to the Kantorovich–Rubinstein metric, also commonly known as the Wasserstein distance, used in optimal transport.

Alternate form of the first name: Gennady. Alternate forms of the last name: Rubinšteĭn, Rubinshtein.

Doctorate Gennadii Rubinstein got his doctorate in St. Petersburg State University in 1956, under the supervision of Leonid V. Kantorovich. Selected publications

See also List of Russian mathematicians

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External links

A web page about Gennadii Rubinstein's publications Gennadii Shlemovich Rubinstein (obituary)