# Index

B | C | D | E | F | G | I | L | M | N | O | P | R | S | T | V

### B

basic constraint: 2.1 Finite Domains and Constraints

better: 10 Branch and Bound

branch and bound: 10 Branch and Bound

### C

capacity constraint: Model

closed choice node: 3.3 The Explorer

constraint: 2.1 Finite Domains and Constraints

constraint store: 2.3 Spaces, Propagators, and Constraint Stores

critical resource: 11.4 Strong Serializers

### D

declarative semantics: 2.3 Spaces, Propagators, and Constraint Stores

defined constraint: 4.2 Example: Family

demand: 11.4 Strong Serializers

determines: 2.3 Spaces, Propagators, and Constraint Stores

distribution strategy: 2.8 Distribution Strategies

distributor: 2.8 Distribution Strategies

domain constraint: 2.1 Finite Domains and Constraints

Domain propagation: 2.4 Interval and Domain Propagation

domain splitting: 2.8 Distribution Strategies

### E

edge-finding: 11.3 Strong Propagators for Capacity Constraints

entailed: 2.3 Spaces, Propagators, and Constraint Stores

### F

failed: 2.3 Spaces, Propagators, and Constraint Stores, 2.3 Spaces, Propagators, and Constraint Stores

finite domain: 2.1 Finite Domains and Constraints

finite domain problem: 2.1 Finite Domains and Constraints

first-class space: 3.4 New Primitives

first-fail distribution strategy: 2.8 Distribution Strategies

### G

global slack: 11.4 Strong Serializers

### I

inconsistent: 2.3 Spaces, Propagators, and Constraint Stores

interval propagation: 2.4 Interval and Domain Propagation

### L

least regret: Distribution Strategy

local slack: 11.4 Strong Serializers

### M

makespan: Model

model: 2.10 Models

### N

naive distribution strategy: 2.8 Distribution Strategies

### O

open choice node: 3.3 The Explorer

operational semantics: 2.3 Spaces, Propagators, and Constraint Stores

ordered: Ordering Tasks by Distribution

### P

parent: 3.4 New Primitives

posting of constraints: Posting of constraints

precedence constraints: Model

propagators: 2.3 Spaces, Propagators, and Constraint Stores

### R

recomputation: Use Recomputation if Memory Consumption is a Problem

Redundant constraints: 7 Propagators for Redundant Constraints

resource: Model

resource-oriented serializer: 11.4 Strong Serializers

### S

scheduling compiler: Script

script: 3 Writing Problem Solvers in Oz

search tree: 2.6 Distribution and Search Trees

serialization: Model

serialize: 11.1.3 Building a House: Serializers

serializer: 11.1.3 Building a House: Serializers

solution: 2.3 Spaces, Propagators, and Constraint Stores, 2.1 Finite Domains and Constraints

solved: 2.3 Spaces, Propagators, and Constraint Stores

space: 2.3 Spaces, Propagators, and Constraint Stores

stable: 2.3 Spaces, Propagators, and Constraint Stores, 2.3 Spaces, Propagators, and Constraint Stores

supply: 11.4 Strong Serializers

### T

task-oriented serializer: 11.5.1 The Problem ABZ6

task interval: 11.4 Strong Serializers

tell: 2.3 Spaces, Propagators, and Constraint Stores

### V

variable assignment: 2.1 Finite Domains and Constraints