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From: dwiggins@atsun.a-t.com (Don Dwiggins)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.smalltalk
Subject: Constraint programming application
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Date: 11 Dec 89 19:40:42 GMT
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While this isn't strictly about Smalltalk, I'm posting it here because of
the constraint programming work that's been done in the language.

I'm looking for constraint-based approaches to the problem of scheduling
a conference, i.e. matching people, sessions, time slots, and rooms under
various constraints (e.g. session X will need a big room for 3 hours;
speaker X isn't available Tuesday afternoon).  Any pointers?
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Don Dwiggins				"Solvitur Ambulando"
Ashton-Tate, Inc.
dwiggins@ashtate.a-t.com