Kybernetes, Volume 38

Volume 38, Numbers 1/2, 2009

Special Issue: Leading the way: tributes to

John Rose

(1917-2007)

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  Brian H. Rudall:
  The 20th anniversary tribute to Professor Rose: Cybernetics, technological barriers and education. 10-19
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  Jacob 'John' Rose:
  The early years: some comments on the origins and concepts of cybernetics. 20-24
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  Jacob 'John' Rose:
  The problem of technological barriers. 25-41
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  Alex M. Andrew:
  Reminiscences and reflections. 44-50
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  Wolf W. Pearlman:
  Jacob "John" Rose - a tribute. 51-57
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  Constantin Virgil Negoita:
  Fuzzy systems and cybernetics. 58-60
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  Johannes van der Zouwen, Felix Geyer:
  John Rose and the early years of sociocybernetics. 61-64
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  Raúl Espejo:
  Performance management, the nature of regulation and the CyberSyn project. 65-82
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  Markus Schwaninger:
  Complex versus complicated: the how of coping with complexity. 83-92
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  Vojko Potocan, Matjaz Mulej:
  Business cybernetics - provocation number two. 93-112
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  Mohamed Mansour:
  Dictatorships, democracies and the people. 113-117
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  Yi Lin, Sifeng Liu:
  Economic yoyos and some mysteries about child labor. 118-140
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  Alejandro B. Engel, Paul H. Stiebitz:
  The cybernetics of inertial propulsion. 141-157
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  Jon-Arild Johannessen:
  A systemic approach to innovation: the interactive innovation model. 158-176
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  Uri Fidelman:
  Cybernetical physics Part I: "Feynman's paradox" and its implications. 177-188
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  Uri Fidelman:
  Cybernetical physics Part II: the EPR paradox and its implications. 189-200
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  Sven-Are Jensen, Jon-Arild Johannessen, Bjørn Olsen:
  Aspects of a cluster research strategy: systemics applied to the study of clusters. 201-216
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  Xiaolu Zhou, Ruhe Xie, Xizhou Zhang, Cheng Wang, Xuemou Wu:
  Pansystems traffics, logistics and knowledge rediscovery. 217-228
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  Xiaoxia Li, Xingcheng Liu, Xuemou Wu:
  Pansystems decision making on tables. 229-238
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  Lan Yi, Wenhui You, Chuan Li, Xuemou Wu:
  Pansystems ecology, management and knowledge rediscovery. 239-253
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  Alex M. Andrew:
  The financial crisis. 254-256

Volume 38, Numbers 3/4, 2009

Special Issue: Modelling and analysis of uncertain systems - Part II

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  Qiao-Xing Li, Sifeng Liu:
  Some results about grey mathematics. 297-305
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  Qiao-Xing Li, Sifeng Liu:
  The grey input-occupancy-output analysis. 306-313
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  Qian Li:
  An ANN pruning algorithm based approach to vendor selection. 314-320
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  Xiaoxia Li, He Lin, Yongli Li:
  Research of order relation based on pansystems measures. 321-328
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  Zhijun Li, Weiwei Wang, Mianyun Chen:
  Improved grey-Markov chain algorithm for forecasting. 329-338
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  Lin Cheng, Meng Xiang-feng:
  Modelling of traction battery performance appraisal based on fuzzy comprehensive and AHP. 339-345
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  Xiangyi Lin, Qingpu Zhang, Xiaolin Han:
  Application of Wuli-Shili-Renli system methodology in knowledge management. 346-353
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  Da Liu, Dongxiao Niu, Yuanyuan Li, Guanjuan Chen:
  Combined models for day-ahead electricity price forecasting based on improved gray correlation methodology. 354-361
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  Dongqing Liu, Bo Zheng, Pengcheng Yan:
  A computational method of system reliability of a successful product based on a simulated test. 362-368
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  Guo-shan Liu, Yu-hong He:
  An interactive algorithm for deciding multi-criteria weights in incomplete information environment. 369-380
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  Hongli Liu, Changxi Li, Li Li:
  Prediction of the concentration and diameter distribution of indoor suspended particulate matter. 381-387
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  Wei Liu, Yuemei Zhou:
  A study on the randomness of economics' system risk. 388-395
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  Xingwen Liu:
  Passivity and passification analysis of uncertain discrete-time fuzzy systems. 396-405
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  Xu-Xun Liu, Yang Cao, Xiao-Wei Chen:
  Mouse colony optimization and simulated annealing algorithm for energy balance routing in wireless sensor networks. 406-416
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  Caimei Lu, Yonghong Hao, Xuemeng Wang:
  China's population projections based on GM(1, 1) metabolic model. 417-425
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  Qiang Luo, Dongyun Yi, Wenqiang Yang:
  The relationship between the uniform approximation rates and the shapes of fuzzy sets in fuzzy systems. 426-434
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  Youxin Luo, Xiao Wu, Min Li, Anhui Cai:
  Grey dynamic model GM(1, N) for the relationship of cost and variability. 435-440
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  Kerui Weng, Bo Qu:
  The optimization of road building schedule based on budget restriction. 441-447
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  Shao-Cheng Qu, Mei-jing Gong, Yong-Ji Wang:
  Sliding mode control for uncertain neutral system with time-delays. 448-456
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  Wei Shan, Qingpu Zhang:
  Extension theory and its application in evaluation of independent innovation capability. 457-467
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  Mao-xing Shen, Yao Xie, Xi-feng Xue, Xin-hua Tian:
  Study on track prediction of air target based on grey system model. 468-473
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  Gui-Ju Shi, Jin-Fang Han, Jun-Ling Gao, Qing-Yin Wang:
  New sufficient criteria for Schur D-stability of interval matrices. 474-480
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  Kuiran Shi, Tiaojun Xiao, Zhaohan Sheng:
  Incentive mechanism design problem based on gradient dynamics. 481-488
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  Song Bin, Zheng-hong Peng:
  Short-term forecast of the gas dissolved in power transformer using the hybrid grey model. 489-496
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  Xiandong Tan, Zhaoguang Hu, Baoguo Shan, Meng Li:
  Study on electric policy modeling based on CGE. 497-505
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  Jian-Gang Tang, Mao-Kang Luo, Miao Liu:
  Free object in the category of L-fuzzy left R-modules determined by L-fuzzy set. 506-512
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  Hongxia Tong, Jian Cao, Shensheng Zhang, Yujie Mou:
  A fuzzy evaluation system for web services selection using extended QoS model. 513-521
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  Shuping Wan:
  Optimal portfolio model under compound jump processes. 522-532
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  Guihe Wang, Ligang Qu, Limin Fan, Tianbiao Yu, Wanshan Wang:
  Web-based system for industry using information and communication technologies. 533-541
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  Guizhi Wang, Jing Zhao, Jibo Chen:
  Three-dimensional sequential uniform design. 542-548
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  B. H. Rudall, C. J. H. Mann:
  Emerging technologies: software-intensive systems and other current developments. 549-555
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  Alex M. Andrew:
  Machine consciousness, ambisonics. 556-558
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  Jon-Arild Johannessen, Bjørn Olsen:
  Systemic knowledge processes, innovation and sustainable competitive advantages. 559-580
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  Vojko Potocan, Matjaz Mulej:
  Toward a holistical perception of the content of business ethics. 581-595
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  Yolanda Villacampa, Patricia Sastre-Vázquez, Fernando García-Alonso, José A. Reyes:
  Model information transmission system. 596-605
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  Ngarkodje Ngarasta, Rodoumta Koina, Henri Sosso:
  The decomposition method applied to systems of linear Volterra integral equations of the first kind. 606-614
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  Mohsen Rabbani, Khosrow Maleknejad:
  A modification for solving Fredholm-Hammerstein integral equation by using wavelet basis. 615-620
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  Francisco Gallego Lupiáñez:
  Interval neutrosophic sets and topology. 621-624
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  Olusegun Folorunso, Adio T. Akinwale:
  A conceptual analysis and design of a management system for "Ifa" (an African traditional oracle). 625-634
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  Minghu Ha, Witold Pedrycz, Jiqiang Chen, Lifang Zheng:
  Some theoretical results of learning theory based on random sets in set-valued probability space. 635-657

Volume 38, Number 5, 2009

Special Issue: Models and mathematical methods: applications to biology and industry

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  Feyed Ben Zitoun, Yves Cherruault:
  A new algorithm for solving nonlinear boundary value problems. 681-697
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  Yves Cherruault:
  Resolution of industrial problems by a simple and universal new method. 698-703
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  Bernard Gaveau:
  Diffusion of extended structures I polymers. 704-708
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  Gaspar Mora:
  Global optimization by V-dense curves in topological vector spaces. 709-717
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  Jean Claude Mazza:
  Global optimization in integer or mixed variables and applications to industrial problems. 718-724
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  Saïd Guellal, Alain Meulemans, Salim Khelifa:
  Modelling and mathematical studies of neuronal NO-synthase: NO versus NA theory. 725-732
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  Ngarkodje Ngarasta:
  Solving integral equations of the first kind by decomposition method. 733-743
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  Belkhaled Hebri, Salim Khelifa, Yves Cherruault:
  Stability of the linearization method in compartmental analysis. 744-761
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  Armand Caron:
  New results on the approximate solution of the non-linear partial derivative equation system of corona-electrostatic separation. 762-779
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  Claude Gagnadre, Armand Caron, Hervé Guézénoc, Yves Grohens:
  Electron microscopy pictures, mathematical model and approximate solution of the surface potential. 780-788
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  Mahamat Maimos, Yves Cherruault, Balira O. Konfé, Ange-gar S. Nkokolo Massamba:
  Alienor method to solve multi-objective linear programming (MOLP). 789-799
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  Feyed Ben Zitoun, Yves Cherruault:
  A Taylor expansion approach using Faà di Bruno's formula for solving nonlinear integral equations of the second and third kind. 800-818
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  Armand Caron:
  On the new numerical solution of corona-electrostatic electric field model with inductive electrostatic electrode for the industrial separation of granular mixture. 819-836
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  Alex M. Andrew:
  Quantum computing, Wikis. 837-839

Volume 38, Number 6, 2009

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  B. H. Rudall, C. J. H. Mann:
  Global research and development: some new initiatives. 853-859
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  Alex M. Andrew:
  Requisite variety: more on Gaia. 860-862
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  Bernard Scott:
  The role of sociocybernetics in understanding world futures. 863-878
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  Frank Stowell:
  Soft systems and research. 879-896
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  Maurice Yolles:
  Migrating personality theories Part 1: creating agentic trait psychology? 897-924
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  Richard S. Segall, Qingyu Zhang:
  Web mining technologies for customer and marketing surveys. 925-949
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  Wei-Lun Chang:
  Using multi-criteria decision aid to rank and select co-branding partners: From a brand personality perspective. 950-965
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  Ralf Östermark:
  Concurrent processing of mixed-integer non-linear programming problems. 966-989
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  Masudul Alam Choudhury, Saiful I. Zaman:
  Self-referencing as socio-scientific methodology in contrasting paradigms. 990-1003
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  Francisco Gallego Lupiáñez:
  On various neutrosophic topologies. 1005-1009
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  Joseph Sherif, Ram Singhania:
  Extracting order from chaos. 1010-1016
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  Minglan Sheng:
  Pansystems-based fuzzy systems relations and clustering. 1017-1024
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  Konstantinos Karamanos:
  Characterizing Cantorian sets by entropy-like quantities. 1025-1032

Volume 38, Numbers 7/8, 2009

Special Issue: 14th International Congress of Cybernetics and Systems of WOSC: Selected and extended contributions

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  Tadeusz Kaczorek:
  Fractional positive linear systems. 1059-1078
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  Lukasz Sajewski:
  Solution of 2D singular hybrid linear system. 1079-1092
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  Aleksandra Nowacka-Leverton, Andrzej Bartoszewicz:
  ITAE optimal variable structure control of second order systems with input signal and velocity constraints. 1093-1105
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  Pavel V. Pakshin, Sergey Soloviev:
  Parametrization of static output feedback controllers for Markovian switching systems and related robust control problems. 1106-1120
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  Nicolae Bulz:
  Systemic and cybernetic knowingness: relating "(a)symmetry" and "subtleness"?: Project onto the contemporary complexity versus the information-knowledge dynamics. 1121-1161
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  Eufrosina Otlacan:
  Symmetry of conjugate systems with anticipation and retardation. 1162-1170
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  Mieczyslaw Jessa:
  On some properties of even-symmetric and odd-symmetric dynamical systems. 1171-1181
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  Dorota Bors, Marek Majewski:
  On the controllability to the interval of the system governed by a hyperbolic equation. 1182-1190
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  Pasqual Francesc Esteve-Calvo, Miguel Lloret-Climent:
  Turbulences and disorder in general systems theory. 1191-1197
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  Grzegorz Dralus, Jerzy Swiatek:
  Static and dynamic complex models: comparison and application to chemical systems. 1198-1215
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  Marek J. Greniewski:
  Selected MRP II Standard System requirements presented in Z-notation. 1216-1233
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  Ljubov Mikhailova, Albert G. Alexandrov:
  System GAMMA: the directives of finite-frequency identification. 1234-1245
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  Sifeng Liu, Jeffrey Forrest, Robert Vallée:
  Emergence and development of grey systems theory. 1246-1256
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  Yong Wei, Dahong Hu:
  A new method to evaluate whether the data are suitable to GM model or not. 1257-1264
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  Donat Orski:
  Application of C-uncertain variables and systemic approach to resource distribution in a class of operation systems. 1265-1281
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  Dariusz Gasior:
  Admission control in computer networks with uncertain parameters. 1282-1297
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  Grzegorz Bocewicz, Irena Bach, Robert Wójcik:
  Production flow prototyping subject to imprecise activity specification. 1298-1316
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  Gonçalo Miguel Furtado Cardoso Lopes:
  Gordon Pask: exchanges between cybernetics and architecture and the envisioning of the IE. 1317-1331
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  Osvaldo García de la Cerda:
  Human re-engineering for action: an enactive educational management program. 1332-1343
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  Gary M. Boyd, Wojciech M. Jaworski:
  Software and viable systems development with "j-Maps" models and learning conversations. 1344-1358
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  Maciej Hojda, Jerzy Józefczyk:
  Decision making algorithm for a class of two-level manufacturing systems. 1359-1376
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  Jernej Belak, Matjaz Mulej:
  Enterprise ethical climate changes over life cycle stages. 1377-1398
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  Ionela Baltatescu, Petre Prisecaru:
  Computability and economic planning. 1399-1408
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  Michael A. Heather, B. Nick Rossiter:
  Fragmentary structure of global knowledge: constructive processes for interoperability. 1409-1418

Volume 38, Number 9, 2009

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  B. H. Rudall, C. J. H. Mann:
  Next-generation technology: challenges and applications. 1426-1432
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  Alex M. Andrew:
  Cybernetics and the White House. 1433-1435
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  Alex M. Andrew:
  Web sites of R. Vallée and Elizabeth R. 1436-1438
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  Kuang-Hsun Shih, Hsu-Feng Hung, Binshan Lin:
  Supplier evaluation model for computer auditing and decision-making analysis. 1439-1460
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  Maurice Yolles, Gerhard Fink:
  Migrating personality theories Part 2: towards a theory of the balanced personality? 1461-1490
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  Chiu-Chi Wei, Su-Hui Chen, Yu-Chen Lee:
  A model for assessing organizational knowledge inventory. 1491-1507
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  Andrej Bertoncelj, Darko Kovac, Rok Bertoncel:
  Success factors and competencies in organisational evolution. 1508-1517
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  Andrew Schumann, Andrew Adamatzky:
  Toward semantical model of reaction-diffusion computing. 1518-1531
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  Kanstantsin Miatliuk, Yoon Hyuk Kim, Kyungsoo Kim:
  Human motion design in hierarchical space. 1532-1540
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  Alvis Cheuk M. Fong, Siu Cheung Hui, Pui Y. Lee:
  XFighter: an intelligent web content filtering system. 1541-1555
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  Miguel Lloret-Climent, Pasqual Francesc Esteve-Calvo, E. Almenara-Carmona:
  Algorithm for qualitative analysis of a system's dependencies. 1556-1565
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  Ahmet Yildirim, Yves Cherruault:
  Analytical approximate solution of a SIR epidemic model with constant vaccination strategy by homotopy perturbation method. 1566-1575
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  Manuel de la Sen:
  On excitable dynamic systems with delays. 1576-1598
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  Dursun Irk:
  Sextic B-spline collocation method for the modified Burgers' equation. 1599-1620
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  Rahman Farnoosh, Morteza Ebrahimi:
  Monte Carlo simulation for solving Fredholm integral equations. 1621-1629

Volume 38, Number 10, 2009

Special Issue: Modelling and analysis of uncertain systems - Part III

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  Jinbo Wang, Shiguo Peng:
  Stochastic analysis on time scales. 1655-1661
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  Junguo Wang, Jianzhong Zhou, Bing Peng:
  Weak signal detection method based on Duffing oscillator. 1662-1668
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  Qiang Wang, Xianyi Gong:
  Analysis of non-Rayleigh reverberation model with ocean experiment data in coastal area. 1669-1675
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  Chaozhong Wu, Gordon H. Huang, Xinping Yan, Yanpeng Cai, Yongping Li, Nengchao Lv:
  An inexact optimization model for evacuation planning. 1676-1683
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  Xiaodong Wu, Junfeng Shi, Fujun Chen, Yaru Wang:
  Application of neural network combined genetic algorithm to rank the development priority of heavy oil reservoirs. 1684-1692
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  Xueli Wu, Xianghui Lu, Hua Meng, Ran Zhen, Fanhua Meng:
  The fuzzy adaptation control method and its application of a kind of nonlinear system. 1693-1700
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  Xinping Xiao, Fuqin Li:
  Research on the stability of non-equigap grey control model under multiple transformations. 1701-1708
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  Zhihuai Xiao, Jiang Guo, Hongtao Zeng, Pan Zhou, Shuqing Wang:
  Application of fuzzy neural network controller in hydropower generator unit. 1709-1717
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  Naiming Xie, Sifeng Liu:
  Research on the multiple transformation property of a series of grey models. 1718-1728
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  Yifan Xing, Xice Sun, Diyang Chu, Zhi Wang, Jun Wu:
  Basis for STM solution of quantum control problems: Normalization and matrix representation. 1729-1734
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  Jianteng Xu, Qingpu Zhang, Qingguo Bai:
  An FPTAS for SM-CELS problem with monotone cost functions. 1735-1746
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  Xiaoning Xu, Yixiong Nie, Xiangang Peng:
  Research on insulation detection of insulator strings with fuzzy logical reasoning method. 1747-1753
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  Pengcheng Yan, Dongqing Liu, Bo Zheng:
  Application of the stepping stress acceleration life test in the product storage life forecast. 1754-1759
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  Jianhua Yang:
  Integrative performance evaluation for supply chain system based on logarithm triangular fuzzy number-AHP method. 1760-1770
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  Yanmei Yang, Hongsheng Su, Kan Wang:
  Stochastic model analysis on train agents communication. 1771-1777
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  Wenxia You, Xianjia Wang:
  Design, analysis and simulation of an optimal wage contract in firms. 1778-1786
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  Lihua Yu, Yuanli Xu, Qing Shi:
  Pansystems variation theory and its application to computer science. 1787-1793
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  Xiaolan Yao, Xiangtao Yu, Qinghe Wu, Qihong Liang:
  The application of the Smith predictor with PSO in HAGC system. 1794-1800
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  Yanbin Yuan, Ya-qiong Zhu, You Zhou, N. R. Sælthun, Wei Cui, Jiejun Huang:
  Rough set for quantitative analysis of characteristic information in metallogenic prediction. 1801-1811
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  Hao Zhan, Qinhan Fang, Weizhen Chen:
  Grey correlation method in the decision of bridge design plans. 1812-1818
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  Dongqing Zhang, Xuanxi Ning, Xueni Liu:
  SMC method for online prediction in hidden Markov models. 1819-1827
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  Lijuan Zhang, Zhangming Li:
  Optimal selection of design schemes for a sparse distributed pile foundation based on fuzzy optimization theory. 1828-1834
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  Liping Zhang, Jun Xia, Xingyuan Song, Xiaofeng Cheng:
  Similarity model of chaos phase space and its application in mid- and long-term hydrologic prediction. 1835-1842
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  Shuhong Zhang, Mianyun Chen:
  Self-organizing data mining research on the decision support system for environmental evolution analysis. 1843-1848
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  Yu-xiang Zhang:
  On the broad-spectrum analysis of general system theory. 1849-1855
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  Rao Zheng, Kui-Sheng Wang, Yun Wang:
  Emergence in entity grammar systems. 1856-1861
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  Jian-Jun Zhu, Si-Feng Liu, Lihong Li:
  Research on four kinds of uncertain preference information aggregation approach in group decision making. 1862-1869
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  Junwu Zhu, Jiandong Wang, Bin Li:
  A formal method for integrating distributed ontologies and reducing the redundant relations. 1870-1879