Quantified constraint satisfaction problems (QCSPs) are an extension to constraint satisfaction problems (CSPs) with both universal quantifiers and existential quantifiers. In this paper we apply variable ordering...Quantified constraint satisfaction problems (QCSPs) are an extension to constraint satisfaction problems (CSPs) with both universal quantifiers and existential quantifiers. In this paper we apply variable ordering heuristics and integrate standard dependency schemes in QCSP solvers. The technique can help to decide the next variable to be assigned in QCSP solving. We also introduce a new factor into the variable ordering heuristics: a variable's dep is the number of variables depending on it. This factor represents the probability of getting more candidates for the next variable to be assigned. Experimental results show that variable ordering heuristics with standard dependency schemes and the new factor dep can improve the performance of QCSP solvers.展开更多
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文摘Quantified constraint satisfaction problems (QCSPs) are an extension to constraint satisfaction problems (CSPs) with both universal quantifiers and existential quantifiers. In this paper we apply variable ordering heuristics and integrate standard dependency schemes in QCSP solvers. The technique can help to decide the next variable to be assigned in QCSP solving. We also introduce a new factor into the variable ordering heuristics: a variable's dep is the number of variables depending on it. This factor represents the probability of getting more candidates for the next variable to be assigned. Experimental results show that variable ordering heuristics with standard dependency schemes and the new factor dep can improve the performance of QCSP solvers.