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Abstract

The following topics are dealt with: artificial neural networks; biodegradability prediction; cellular automata; evolutionary algorithms; swarm intelligence; emergent systems; artificial life; Lindenmayer systems; digital organisms; artificial immune systems; membrane computing; simulated annealing; communication networks and protocols; computing with words; common sense computing; cognitive modeling and architecture; connectionism; metaheuristics; hybrid approaches; quantum computing; nano computing; information retrieval; robotics; fault diagnosis; bioinformatics; Web intelligence; speech processing; business information systems; knowledge management; evolvable hardware; image and signal processing; pattern recognition; traffic and transportation system; decision analysis; data mining; computer vision; information and communication technology; control system.