ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Assignment problem

The assignment problem is a way of assigning tasks to people or machines so that each task gets done in the most efficient way possible. For example, if you have a list of jobs that need to be done, you would want to assign them to the people or machines that can do them most quickly and easily. The assignment problem helps you figure out who or what should do each job so that it all gets done without any problems.