Constraints can be expressed as a network, where nodes are linked if they are related by a binary constraint:
Start(job₂) &ge Start(job₁) + 5.

Higher-order constraints can be expressed by multiple binary constraints (by introducing additional variables) or represented as a hypergraph.

Example: [Russell & Norvig, Fig. 5.1.]

In this example, the nodes for states are linked if the states are adjacent on the map; links represent &ne constraints.

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