Constraint may refer to:
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Constraint (computer-aided design), a demarcation of geometrical characteristics between two or more entities or solid modeling bodies
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Constraint (mathematics), a condition of an optimization problem that the solution must satisfy
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Constraint (classical mechanics), a relation between coordinates and momenta
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Constraint (information theory) Constraint in information theory is the degree of statistical dependence between or among variables.
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, the degree of statistical dependence between or among variables
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''Constraints'' (journal), a scientific journal
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Constraint (database), a concept in relational database
See also
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Biological constraints, factors which make populations resistant to evolutionary change
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Carrier's constraint
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Constrained optimization
In mathematical optimization, constrained optimization (in some contexts called constraint optimization) is the process of optimizing an objective function with respect to some variables in the presence of constraints on those variables. The obj ...
, in finance, linear programming, economics and cost modeling
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Constrained writing, in literature
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Constraint algorithm, such as SHAKE, or LINCS
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Constraint satisfaction, in computer science
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Finite domain constraint
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First class constraint in Hamiltonian mechanics
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Integrity constraints
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Loading gauge
A loading gauge is a diagram or physical structure that defines the maximum height and width dimensions in railway vehicles and their loads. Their purpose is to ensure that rail vehicles can pass safely through tunnels and under bridges, and ke ...
, a constraint in engineering
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Optimality theory, in linguistics, a constraint-based theory which is primarily influential in phonology
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Primary constraint in Hamiltonian mechanics
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Restraint (disambiguation)
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Second class constraint in Hamiltonian mechanics
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Secondary constraint in Hamiltonian mechanics
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Structure gauge, a constraint in engineering
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Theory of constraints, in business management
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