Value Ordering Heuristic for Solving Algorithm Based on the AC-4 Algorithm

We have studied the AC-4 algorithm and then present value ordering heuristic for solving algorithm BT-MSV which is based on the AC-4 algorithm. This algorithm takes full advantage of supported information which is recorded in the data structure of the AC-4 algorithm during the process of arc consistency. The algorithm sorts the value of the variables´ domain according to the supported information. So this order enforces the algorithm to extend the values of variables which have more support. In this way, the efficiency of the algorithm can be improved. The result of our experiments shows that our algorithm has much more advantage over other solving algorithms.