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Heuristics for MDD Propagation in HADDOCK

Authors Rebecca Gentzel, Laurent Michel , Willem-Jan van Hoeve

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  • Mathematics of computing → Decision diagrams
  • Theory of computation → Constraint and logic programming
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  • Decision Diagrams

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Abstract

Haddock, introduced in [R. Gentzel et al., 2020], is a declarative language and architecture for the specification and the implementation of multi-valued decision diagrams. It relies on a labeled transition system to specify and compose individual constraints into a propagator with filtering capabilities that automatically deliver the expected level of filtering. Yet, the operational potency of the filtering algorithms strongly correlate with heuristics for carrying out refinements of the diagrams. This paper considers how to empower Haddock users with the ability to unobtrusively specify various such heuristics and derive the computational benefits of exerting fine-grained control over the refinement process.

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Rebecca Gentzel, Laurent Michel, and Willem-Jan van Hoeve. Heuristics for MDD Propagation in HADDOCK. In 28th International Conference on Principles and Practice of Constraint Programming (CP 2022). Leibniz International Proceedings in Informatics (LIPIcs), Volume 235, pp. 24:1-24:17, Schloss Dagstuhl – Leibniz-Zentrum für Informatik (2022) https://doi.org/10.4230/LIPIcs.CP.2022.24

Author Details

Rebecca Gentzel
  • University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA
Laurent Michel
  • Synchrony Chair in Cybersecurity, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA
Willem-Jan van Hoeve
  • Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

Funding

Laurent Michel and Rebecca Gentzel were partially supported by Synchrony. Willem-Jan van Hoeve was partially supported by Office of Naval Research Grant No. N00014-21-1-2240 and National Science Foundation Award #1918102.

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