Constraint propagation with interval labels

摘要

Constraint propagation is often used in AI systems to perform inference about quantities. This paper studies one particular kind of constraint propagation, where quantities are labelled with signs or with intervals, and these labels are propagated through recorded constraints. We review the uses of such inference schemes in AI systems of various kinds, and evaluate their strengths and weaknesses. In particular, we determine the completeness and running time of constraint propagation for various kinds of labels and constraints.