17 Feb 2005
CS 3243 - Constraint Satisfaction
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Varieties of constraints
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Unary
constraints involve a single variable,
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e.g., SA
≠
green
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Binary
constraints involve pairs of variables,
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e.g., SA
≠
WA
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Higher-order
constraints involve 3 or more
variables,
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e.g., cryptarithmetic column constraints