Constraint may refer to:

• Constraint (mathematics)
• Constraint algorithm (mechanics) such as SHAKE, or LINCS
• Constraint (design)
  • Loading gauge versus structure gauge
• Constraint (information theory)
• Theory of Constraints, in business management
• Constraint satisfaction, in computer science
• A constraint on constrained writing, in literature
  • For example, Oulipian constraints

See also

• Restraint

In Mathematics, a constraint is a condition that a solution to an optimization problem must satisfy In Mechanics, a constraint algorithm is a method for satisfying constraints for bodies that obey Newton's equations of motion A loading gauge is the envelope or contoured shape within which all Railroad cars, Locomotives coaches Buses Trucks and other The structure gauge, also called the minimum clearance outline, is the minimum size of Tunnels and Bridges as well as the minimum size of the doors that allow Constraint in Information theory refers to the degree of statistical dependence between or among variables Theory of Constraints (TOC is an overall Management philosophy. In Artificial intelligence and Operations research, constraint satisfaction is the process of finding a solution to a set of Constraints that impose conditions Constrained writing is a Literary technique in which the writer is bound by some condition that forbids certain things or imposes a pattern Oulipo (pronounced oo-lee-PO stands for " Ou vroir de li ttérature po tentielle" which translates roughly as "workshop of potential literature"

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