Combining Constraint Solving

In many areas of Logic, Computer Science, and Artificial Intelligence, there is a need for specialized formalisms and inference mechanisms to solve domain specific tasks. For this reason, various methods and systems have been developed that allow for an efficient and adequate treatment of such restricted problems. In most realistic applications, however, one is faced with a complex combination of different problems, which means that a system tailored to solving a single problem can only be applied if it is possible to combine it both with other specialized systems and with general purpose systems.