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transportation theory

the mathematical study of optimal transportation and allocation of resources
Thing Mathematical Problem Q1929885

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3 properties
Instance of
mathematical problem
Named after
Gaspard Monge, Leonid Kantorovich[2][3]
Said to be the same as
optimal transport[4]
🏷️ Also known as
en transportation theory cs dopravní problém de Transportoptimierung de Transportproblem es problema de transporte fr théorie du transport ja 最適輸送 ja 輸送理論 pl zagadnienie transportowe ru метод минимального элемента ru задача Монжа — Канторовича ru метод наименьшего элемента ru метод северо-западного угла ru транспортная задача uk транспортна задача vi bài toán vận tải zh 最优传输理论 zh 运输问题 zh 運輸理論 zh-hant 運輸問題
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Library of Congress Authorities ID
sh97006381
OpenAlex ID
C31829261
Elhuyar ZTH ID
138035
Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) ID (2026)
4PtHcR
Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) old ID (2021)
221273
Freebase ID
/m/0gfg78
Great Russian Encyclopedia Online ID (2017)
4199978
J9U entity ID
987007537250405171
Microsoft Academic ID (discontinued)
31829261
NL CR AUT ID
ph207533
PSH ID
11401
STW Thesaurus for Economics ID
15519-5
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SVKKL authority ID
0202599-teorie-dopravy
Yale LUX ID
concept/a79f14e5-426b-4219-97c6-c8f17a813382

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Named after 2
Leonid Kantorovich, Gaspard Monge
Instance of 1
mathematical problem
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Summary

transportation theory is a mathematical problem[1].

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Gaspard Monge Leonid Kantorovich

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  1. 17w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) ID (2026) → 4PtHcR
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    SVKKL authority ID → 0202599-teorie-dopravy
    "Created claim: SVKKL authority ID: 0202599-teorie-dopravy, batch #259599"
  3. 23w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Named after → Gaspard Monge, Leonid Kantorovich
    Said to be the same as → optimal transport
    Instance of → mathematical problem
    "Changed claim qualifiers: J9U entity ID: 987007537250405171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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