Leonid Kantorovich and the optimum allocation of resources
The scientific context behind the product-system name: constraints, resources, planning and management choice.
01 / Goals02 / Data03 / Model04 / Execution
55.7558° N37.6173° E
1975
Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel
Scientific context
Making the best use of limited resources
Leonid Vitaliyevich Kantorovich (1912–1986) was a mathematician and economist and one of the pioneers of linear programming. In 1975 he shared the prize with Tjalling Koopmans for contributions to the theory of optimum allocation of resources.
Why this name
Resources → constraints → an executable plan
01Capacity and people02Materials and inventory03Money and commitments04Deadlines and priorities05Logistics and cooperation06Management attention
The AI Kantorovich name was chosen as a modern reference to planning and the optimum allocation of limited resources.