 ##  [Answer Set Programming](/index.php/answer-set-programming) 

  ##  [Answer Set Programming](https://mathlogic.quantumdictionary.io/answer-set-programming-0) 

  
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**Mathematics &amp; Logic Dictionary**

 
Definition

A declarative problem-solving paradigm in which search problems are encoded as logic programs whose stable models (answer sets) correspond to solutions; nonmonotonic constructs and default negation express alternatives and constraints compactly.