[mod.ai] constraint propagation inference engines

Siems@DCA-EMS.ARPA (06/30/86)

jerry feinstein and david bailey of booz, allen, and hamilton
are interested in any work being done in the area of constraint
propagation that might be applied to inference engines.  the specific
interest is in the use of tight constraints and a non-optimizing,
simplex-like algorithm to find a quick, "satisficing" solution in
an ordered, though not necessarily numeric, problem space.  this is
a follow-up on the constraint propagation workshop held at the
expert systems conference in avignon in april of this year.  any
information on current work in this area or on the use of constraint
propagation in inference engines would be greatly appreciated.

thank you.
david bailey
booz, allen, and hamilton
4330 east west highway
bethesda, md 20014
(301)951-2155