| Gennadii Shlemovich Rubinstein | |
| Birth Date: | 26 April 1923 |
| Birth Place: | Odessa |
| Death Date: | 2 May 2004 |
| Fields: | Mathematics |
| Workplaces: | Leningrad State University Sobolev Institute of Mathematics Novosibirsk State University |
| Alma Mater: | Odessa State University St. Petersburg State University |
| Doctoral Advisor: | Leonid V. Kantorovich |
| Known For: | Extremal problems Function spaces Mathematical programming |
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, also commonly known as the Wasserstein distance, used in optimal transport.
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.