© 2000 Todd Neller.  A.I.M.A. text figures © 1995 Prentice Hall.  Used by permission.
Arc Consistency
•Arc consistent
–Node consistent, and
–" variables Xi, Xj
•" instantiations of Xi,
–$ an instantiation of Xj obeying binary constraints between Xi, Xj
•Example: If NY green, domains have only values respecting unary constraints, and lacking green for adjacent states.