Acquiring Constraint Networks using a SAT-based Version Space Algorithm

Abstract : Constraint programming is a commonly used technology for solving complex combinatorial problems. However, users of this technology need significant expertise in order to model their problems appropriately. We propose a basis for address- ing this problem: a new SAT-based version space algorithm for acquiring constraint networks from examples of solutions and non-solutions of a target problem. An important advan- tage of the algorithm is the ease with which domain-specific knowledge can be exploited.