10 Mar constraint

A factor that affects or limits a decision or outcome. In decision making (particularly automated), it is important to limit the problem space to a manageable number of questions whose answers influence the final outcome. However, missing important constraints in evaluating a problem can lead to skewed or incorrect or unsuitable outcomes. Constraint-based reasoning attempts to prioritize the answers to all the pertinent questions and, based on the weighted sum, arrive at a decision.
Keywords: feature
sample space
range
inference
logic
fuzzy logic
stochastic
References: algorithms
automata
computing
formalisms
logic
rules
syntax