Abraham Charnes
Abraham Charnes · Technology & Engineering
Co-founder of applied linear programming and data envelopment analysis; von Neumann Theory Prize (1982)
1917, Hopewell, Virginia, United States — 1992
United States
Abraham Charnes is recognized among Jewish contributors to Technology & Engineering — Co-founder of applied linear programming and data envelopment analysis; von Neumann Theory Prize (1982)
Charnes was an American mathematician and a founder of applied linear programming and operations research who, with W. W. Cooper, developed goal programming, chance-constrained programming and Data Envelopment Analysis, a widely used method for measuring efficiency; he shared the von Neumann Theory Prize in 1982. He worked for decades to bring mathematical optimization into industry. He appears on a subject roster of Jews in mathematics; standard biographies focus on his research rather than his background.
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Co-founder of applied linear programming and data envelopment analysis; von Neumann Theory Prize (1982)
Source: Jinfo.org — Jewish recipients of the von Neumann Theory Prize
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