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CSP — There is more than one way to model it

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Research and Development in Intelligent Systems XIX

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In this paper, we present an approach for conceptual modelling of constraint satisfaction problems (CSP). The main objective is to achieve a similarly high degree of modelling support for constraint problems as it is already available in other disciplines. The approach uses diagrams as operational basis for the development of CSP models. To facilitate a broader scope, the use of available mainstream modelling languages is adapted. In particular, the structural aspects of the problem are visually expressed in UML, complemented by a textual representation of relations and constraints in OCL. A case study illustrates the expositions and deployment of the approach.

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  1. School of Computing, The Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK

    Gerrit Renker, Hatem Ahriz & Ines Arana

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  1. Faculty of Technology, University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, UK

    Max Bramer BSc, PhD, CEng, FBCS, FIEE, FRSA (Technical Programme Chair) (Technical Programme Chair)

  2. Dept of Computer Science, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK

    Alun Preece (Deputy Technical Programme Chair) (Deputy Technical Programme Chair)

  3. Department of Computer Science, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK

    Frans Coenen (Conference Chairman) (Conference Chairman)

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Renker, G., Ahriz, H., Arana, I. (2003). CSP — There is more than one way to model it. In: Bramer, M., Preece, A., Coenen, F. (eds) Research and Development in Intelligent Systems XIX. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-0651-7_28

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