Michel Balinski

Michel Louis Balinski
Michał Ludwik Baliński
From left: Michel Balinski, Friedrich Pukelsheim, Steven Brams, Oberwolfach 2004
Born(1933-10-06)October 6, 1933
Geneva, Switzerland
DiedFebruary 4, 2019 (aged 85)
Bayonne, France
CitizenshipUnited States, France
Alma materWilliams College, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Princeton University
Known forBalinski's theorem
ChildrenMarta Balińska b. 1965 - known for the biography of Ludwik Rajchman
Maria Balinska
AwardsJohn von Neumann Theory Prize
Lanchester Prize
Lester R. Ford Award
Scientific career
FieldsMathematics, economics, operations research, political science
InstitutionsÉcole Polytechnique, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Princeton University, Cornell University[1]
Doctoral advisorAlbert W. Tucker
Doctoral studentsLouis Billera

Michel Louis Balinski (born Michał Ludwik Baliński; October 6, 1933 – February 4, 2019) was an American and French applied mathematician, economist, operations research analyst and political scientist. Educated in the United States, from 1980 he lived and worked in France. He was known for his work in optimisation (combinatorial, linear, nonlinear), convex polyhedra, stable matching, and the theory and practice of electoral systems, jury decision, and social choice. He was Directeur de Recherche de classe exceptionnelle (emeritus) of the C.N.R.S. at the École Polytechnique (Paris). He was awarded the John von Neumann Theory Prize by INFORMS in 2013.[2]

Michel Louis Balinski died in Bayonne, France. He maintained an active involvement in research and public appearances, his last public engagement took place in January 2019.[3]

  1. ^ [1], pi.math.cornell.edu;
  2. ^ "International Conference on Mathematical Optimization for Fair Social Decisions : A tribute to Michel Balinski". Science Conf. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  3. ^ INFORMS. "Balinski, Michel". INFORMS. Retrieved 2019-04-14.

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