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Unit 1 — Constraint Satisfaction — Artificial Intelligence Notes

Constraint Satisfaction

A Constraint Satisfaction Problem (CSP) asks for an assignment of values to a set of variables such that every constraint on those variables is satisfied. Unlike ordinary state-space search (which searches for a path), CSP search looks for a complete, consistent assignment — the path taken to reach it doesn't matter.

Formal Definition

A CSP consists of:

Component	Meaning
Variables	X1, X2, ..., Xn — the things to be assigned values
Domains	D1, D2, ..., Dn — the set of legal values for each variable
Constraints	Rules restricting which combinations of values are allowed

Worked Example: Map Colouring

Colour a map of regions so that no two adjacent regions share a colour, using the fewest colours possible.

Variables: regions A, B, C, D
Domain: {Red, Green, Blue} for each region
Constraints: adjacent regions must have different colours (A≠B, A≠C, B≠C, B≠D, C≠D)

One valid solution: A=Red, B=Green, C=Blue, D=Red.

Worked Example: Cryptarithmetic Revisited

SEND + MORE = MONEY is also a CSP: variables are the letters, domain is {0..9}, and constraints are "all-different" plus the column-wise arithmetic equations (with carries).

Solving CSPs

Technique	Idea
Backtracking search	Assign variables one at a time; if a partial assignment violates a constraint, backtrack and try a different value
Constraint propagation	Use constraints to eliminate values from other variables' domains before searching (e.g., arc consistency) — shrinks the search space
Most-constrained-variable heuristic	Assign the variable with the fewest remaining legal values first — fails fast if the branch is doomed
Least-constraining-value heuristic	When choosing a value, prefer the one that rules out the fewest values for neighbouring variables

CSP vs Ordinary Heuristic Search

	Ordinary search (hill climbing / A*)	CSP
Looking for	A path from start to goal	A consistent value assignment
State	Partial path so far	Partial assignment of variables
"Goal test"	Reached a designated goal state	All variables assigned, no constraint violated
Typical use	Puzzle-solving, route finding	Scheduling, timetabling, map colouring, Sudoku

Exam tip: CSP questions frequently ask you to formulate a problem (identify variables, domains, constraints) — practice this formulation step, since it is usually worth more marks than the solving algorithm itself.