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title: "An Approach to Dependency Directed Backtracking Using Domain Specific Knowledge"
authors:
  - "Vasant Dhar"
doi: ""
url: "https://ijcai.org/proceedings/1985/34"
pdf: "https://ijcai.org/proceedings/1985/0034.pdf"
venue: "Proceedings of the Ninth International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence"
year: 1985
pages: "188-189"
track: "Automated Reasoning"
keywords:
---

# An Approach to Dependency Directed Backtracking Using Domain Specific Knowledge

Vasant Dhar

*Proceedings of the Ninth International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence*, pages 188-189.

## Abstract

We describe a problem solver that usea non-chronological backtracking in situations involving tradeoffs. 'Ibe novel aspect of the problem solver is it ability to weigh advantages and disadvantages of alternatives at choice points. Whenever untenable situations arise, this information is available to the backtracker to determine the most appropriate baclttracldna point. By endowing the backtracker with acceu to domain-specific knowledge, a highly contextual approacb to reasoning in dependency directed baclttrackina situations can be achieved.