Dubin

Dubin is a surname and may also appear as a place-name in some contexts. In English-language texts it is used to refer to people bearing the surname and to terms derived from individuals who bear it. The spelling is close to Dublin, the capital of Ireland, but the two are distinct in use and origin in most contexts.

In medicine, the name Dubin occurs in Dubin–Johnson syndrome, a rare inherited disorder of bilirubin metabolism. The condition is characterized by conjugated hyperbilirubinemia due to a defect in hepatic excretion of conjugated bilirubin. It is typically lifelong and inherited in an autosomal recessive pattern. The eponym reflects the physicians who first described the syndrome in the mid-20th century.

In mathematics and robotics, the term Dubins path refers to the shortest possible curve between two configurations for a vehicle with a constrained turning radius. Introduced by Lester Dubins, the path is defined by segments of circular arcs and straight lines, and it underpins motion-planning problems for cars and other fixed-wing vehicles.