Gennadii Rubinstein
| 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 | 
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.