Gecode

Gecode (for Generic Constraint Development Environment) is a software library for solving Constraint satisfaction problems. It is programmed in C++ and distributed as free software under the MIT license.

The first release of Gecode was in December 2005.^[1] Since then, Gecode has rapidly become one of the most prominent constraint programming systems. For example, Google Scholar reports more than 300 papers mentioning Gecode.^[2] Reasons for this are that it runs fast, is extensible, free and open source under a permissive licence, and is written in a popular language. As well as being very useful in its own right, its extensibility and licencing makes it highly suitable for use on other projects.^[3]

External links

Gecode home site
Constraint Propagation - Dissertation by Guido Tack explaining the theory and implementation of Gecode

Notes

^ Gecode changelog. [1]
^ Google Scholar search for Gecode, 10 Nov 2009, reports 317 results [2]
^ List of projects using Gecode[3]

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[1] Gecode changelog. [1]

[2] Google Scholar search for Gecode, 10 Nov 2009, reports 317 results [2]

[3] List of projects using Gecode[3]

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