Schensted algorithm

proper noun

The simplest description of the Robinson-Schensted correspondence; a procedure that constructs one tableau by successively inserting the values of the permutation according to a specific rule, while the other tableau records the evolution of the shape during construction.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. mathematicsThe simplest description of the Robinson-Schensted correspondence; a procedure that constructs one tableau by successively inserting the values of the permutation according to a specific rule, while the other tableau records the evolution of the shape during construction.
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