Craige Schensted
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Craige Eugene Schensted is a physicist who first formulated the insertion algorithm that defines the Robinson–Schensted correspondence; under a different form, that correspondence had earlier been described by Gilbert de Beauregard Robinson
in 1938, but it is due to the Schensted insertion algorithm that the correspondence has become widely known in combinatorics
. Schensted also designed several board games including *Star
, Star
, and Y
. In 1995, he changed his name to Ea, the Babylonian name for the Sumerian god Enki
, and in 1999 changed it to Ea Ea. He lived on Peaks Island
in Portland, Maine
.
Gilbert de Beauregard Robinson
Gilbert de Beauregard Robinson was a Canadian mathematician most famous for his work on combinatorics and representation theory of the symmetric groups, including the Robinson-Schensted algorithm.-Biography:...
in 1938, but it is due to the Schensted insertion algorithm that the correspondence has become widely known in combinatorics
Combinatorics
Combinatorics is a branch of mathematics concerning the study of finite or countable discrete structures. Aspects of combinatorics include counting the structures of a given kind and size , deciding when certain criteria can be met, and constructing and analyzing objects meeting the criteria ,...
. Schensted also designed several board games including *Star
*Star
*Star is a complex abstract strategy game by Ea Ea, a designer of Y. It is a redevelopment of his earlier game Star.-Rules:*Star can be played on graphs of different sizes. The three shown boards have 105, 180, and 275 nodes of which 30, 40, and 50 are on the perimeter...
, Star
Star (board game)
Star is a two-player abstract strategy board game developed in by Craige Schensted . It was first published in 1983 in Games magazine. It is connection game, related to games such as Hex, Y, Havannah, and TwixT. Unlike these games, however, the result is based a player having a higher final...
, and Y
Y (game)
]Y is an abstract strategy game which was first described by Claude Shannon in the early 1950s. Y was independently invented in 1953 by Craige Schensted and Charles Titus...
. In 1995, he changed his name to Ea, the Babylonian name for the Sumerian god Enki
Enki
Enki is a god in Sumerian mythology, later known as Ea in Akkadian and Babylonian mythology. He was originally patron god of the city of Eridu, but later the influence of his cult spread throughout Mesopotamia and to the Canaanites, Hittites and Hurrians...
, and in 1999 changed it to Ea Ea. He lived on Peaks Island
Peaks Island, Maine
Peaks Island is the most populous island in Casco Bay, Maine. It is part of the city of Portland and is approximately from downtown. The island became a popular summer destination in the late 19th century, when it was known as the Coney Island of Maine, home to hotels, cottages, theaters, and...
in Portland, Maine
Portland, Maine
Portland is the largest city in Maine and is the county seat of Cumberland County. The 2010 city population was 66,194, growing 3 percent since the census of 2000...
.