International Journal of Systems Science, Volume 36

Volume 36, Number 1, 2005

• Peter J. Fleming, Visakan Kadirkamanathan:
  IJSS Editorial.
  
• Hiroaki Mukaidani:
  Recursive approach of optimal Kalman filtering problem for multiparameter singularly perturbed systems. 1-11
  
• X. Huang, B. Huang:
  Fixed-order Controller Design for Linear Time-invariant Descriptor Systems: a Bmi Approach. 13-18
  
• J. Gao, B. Huang:
  Delay-dependent robust guaranteed cost control of an uncertain linear system with state and input delay. 19-26
  
• Hongye Su, Xiaofu Ji, Jian Chu:
  New results of robust quadratically stabilizing control for uncertain linear time-delay systems. 27-37
  
• V. V. Petinis, Christos D. Tarantilis, Chris T. Kiranoudis:
  Warehouse sizing and inventory scheduling for multiple stock-keeping products. 39-47
  
• Guy Jumarie:
  Optimal taxation in national economies. Net income entropy, weighted incomes-inequalities and fuzzy saving propensities. 49-56
  

Volume 36, Number 2, 2005

• D. Simon, F. Benattar:
  Design of real-time periodic control systems through synchronization and fixed priorities. 57-76
  
• Jih-Gau Juang, Jern-Zuin Chio:
  Fuzzy modelling control for aircraft automatic landing system. 77-87
  
• Tsung-Nan Tsai, Taho Yang, Pao-An Hou:
  Neurofuzzy modelling of the reflow thermal profile for surface mount assembly. 89-101
  
• Hsi-Mei Chen, Cheng-Hung Huang:
  An inverse European option problem in estimating the time-dependent volatility function with statistical analysis. 103-111
  

Volume 36, Number 3, 2005

• Shu-Li Sun, Zi-Li Deng:
  Distributed optimal fusion steady-state Kalman filter for systems with coloured measurement noises. 113-118
  
• Ruey-Jing Lian, Bai-Fu Lin, Wun-Tong Sie:
  Self-organizing fuzzy control of active suspension systems. 119-135
  
• Stephen A. Billings, H. L. Wei:
  The Wavelet-narmax Representation: a Hybrid Model Structure Combining Polynomial Models with Multiresolution Wavelet Decompositions. 137-152
  
• G.-Y. Tang, H.-H. Wang:
  Successive approximation approach of optimal control for nonlinear discrete-time systems. 153-161
  
• Jonathan R. Webber, Yash P. Gupta:
  Design of a discrete robust controller using a first-order model approximation. 163-169
  

Volume 36, Number 4, 2005

• H. M. Sun:
  A new variable structure multiple-model algorithm for manoeuvring target tracking. 171-189
  
• X. Wang, Z. Chen, Z. Yuan:
  Centre-manifold-based sliding mode output tracking for non-minimum nonlinear systems. 191-199
  
• W.-J. Chang, C.-C. Shing:
  Discrete fuzzy covariance control for specified decay rate. 201-208
  
• G. J. Wang, Y. L. Zhang:
  A shock model with two-type failures and optimal replacement policy. 209-214
  
• Y. Zhang, F. Wang, T. Hesketh, D. J. Clements, R. Eaton:
  Fault accommodation for nonlinear systems using fuzzy adaptive sliding control. 215-220
  
• X. Ruan, Z. Bien, K.-H. Park:
  Iterative learning controllers for discrete-time large-scale systems to track trajectories with distinct magnitudes. 221-233
  
• M.-S. Lee, J.-T. Lim:
  Optimal supervisory control under partial observation. 235-242
  

Volume 36, Number 5, 2005

• E. Ertugrul Karsak, C. Okan Özogul:
  Valuation of expansion flexibility in flexible manufacturing system investments using sequential exchange options. 243-253
  
• Daniel Merkle, Martin Middendorf:
  On solving permutation scheduling problems with ant colony optimization. 255-266
  
• Lirong Cui, Min Xie:
  On a generalized k-out-of-n system and its reliability. 267-274
  
• Zhi-Hong Guan, Wu-Hua Chen, JianXin Xu:
  Delay-dependent stability and stabilizability of uncertain jump bilinear stochastic systems with mode-dependent time-delays. 275-285
  
• Y. K. Foo:
  Discrete-time H^infinity filtering with initial condition. 287-295
  
• Rajeev Gupta, B. Bandyopadhyay, A. M. Kulkarni:
  Robust decentralized fast-output sampling technique based power system stabilizer for a multi-machine power system. 297-314
  

Volume 36, Number 6, 2005

• H. Peng, Y. Tamura, W. Gui, T. Ozaki:
  Modelling and asset allocation for financial markets based on a stochastic volatility microstructure model. 315-327
  
• Rómulo I. Zequeira, Alfonso Durán, Gil Gutiérrez:
  A mixed inventory model with variable lead time and random back-order rate. 329-339
  
• Youngmo Han:
  A robust algorithm for model-following control of under-actuated systems, and its application to a non-holonomic robot and an aircraft. 341-356
  
• Ho-Lim Choi, Jong-Tae Lim:
  Gain scheduling control of nonlinear singularly perturbed time-varying systems with derivative information. 357-364
  
• Yen-Fang Li, Chee-Fai Yung, Hsin Jung:
  On the design of a reduced-order H^infinity controller for nonlinear sampled-data systems. 365-373
  
• Yoshihiro Tanaka:
  On the existence of duality gaps for mixed integer programming. 375-379
  

Volume 36, Number 7, 2005

• B. Rai, N. Singh:
  Forecasting warranty performance in the presence of the 'maturing data' phenomenon. 381-394
  
• Zhijian Ji, Long Wang, Guangming Xie:
  Quadratic stabilization of switched systems. 395-404
  
• James F. Whidborne, Da-Wei Gu, Jun Wu, Sheng Chen:
  Optimal controller and filter realizations using finite-precision, floating-point arithmetic. 405-413
  
• B. Mukhopadhyay, R. Bhattacharyya:
  Influence of self- and cross-diffusion on wave train solutions of reaction-diffusion systems. 415-422
  
• Jhy-Ping Jhang:
  The optimal used period of repairable product with leadtime after the warranty expiry. 423-431
  
• Elbrous M. Jafarov:
  Robust sliding mode controllers design techniques for stabilization of multivariable time-delay systems with parameter perturbations and external disturbances. 433-444
  

Volume 36, Number 8, 2005

• Qing Wang, James Lam, Shengyuan Xu, Huijun Gao:
  Delay-dependent and delay-independent energy-to-peak model approximation for systems with time-varying delay. 445-460
  
• X. Zhang, Z. Cheng:
  Global stabilization of a class of time-delay nonlinear systems. 461-468
  
• Qing-Long Han:
  A new delay-dependent stability criterion for linear neutral systems with norm-bounded uncertainties in all system matrices. 469-475
  
• L. Magni, Riccardo Scattolini:
  On the Solution of the Tracking Problem for Non-linear Systems with Mpc. 477-484
  
• J.-S. Chiou, C.-J. Wang:
  An Infinite epsilon-bound Stability Criterion for a Class of Multiparameter Singularly Perturbed Time-delay Systems. 485-490
  
• S. A. Billings, S. S. Mei:
  A new fast cellular automata orthogonal least-squares identification method. 491-499
  
• Carl Chiarella, Ferenc Szidarovszky:
  On the stability of price-adjusting oligopolies with incomplete information. 501-507
  

Volume 36, Number 9, 2005

• Chandra Kambhampati, S. Rajasekharan:
  Robots and sensors for landmine detection. 509
  
• A. A. Faust, R. H. Chesney, Yogadhish Das, John E. McFee, K. L. Russell:
  Canadian teleoperated landmine detection systems. Part I: The improved landmine detection project. 511-528
  
• A. A. Faust, R. H. Chesney, Yogadhish Das, John E. McFee, K. L. Russell:
  Canadian Teleoperated Landmine Detection Systems. Part Ii: Antipersonnel Landmine Detection. 529-543
  
• Pablo González de Santos, Elena Garcia, Joaquin Estremera, Manuel A. Armada:
  Dylema: Using Walking Robots for Landmine Detection and Location. 545-558
  
• Smriti Kansal, Gerald Cook, Charles Amazeen, Kelly Sherbondy:
  Modelling uneven terrain for geo-location of mines detected via vehicular mounted sensors. 559-571
  
• Remke L. Van Dam, Brian Borchers, Jan M. H. Hendrickx:
  Strength of landmine signatures under different soil conditions: implications for sensor fusion. 573-588
  
• M. Balsi, M. Corcione:
  Thermal detection of buried landmines by local heating. 589-604
  

Volume 36, Number 10, 2005

• João Yoshiyuki Ishihara, Marco H. Terra, José C. T. Campos:
  Optimal recursive estimation for discrete-time descriptor systems. 605-615
  
• Seiichi Nakamori, Raquel Caballero-Águila, Aurora Hermoso-Carazo, Josefa Linares-Pérez:
  New recursive estimators from correlated interrupted observations using covariance information. 617-629
  
• Y.-H. Chien:
  Determining optimal warranty periods from the seller's perspective and optimal out-of-warranty replacement age from the buyer's perspective. 631-637
  
• Ton J. J. van den Boom, Miguel Ayala Botto, Peter Hoekstra:
  Design of an analytic constrained predictive controller using neural networks. 639-650
  
• Vincent Chanron, Tarunraj Singh, Kemper Lewis:
  Equilibrium stability in decentralized design systems. 651-662
  
• C. Lin, Q.-G. Wang, T. H. Lee:
  Existence of Solutions to Mimo Relay Feedback Systems. 663-668
  

Volume 36, Number 11, 2005

• Guest Editorial. 669
  
• Chong Hyung Lee, Seung Min Lee, Dong Ho Park:
  Evaluation of software availability for the imperfect software debugging model. 671-678
  
• Zhengfang Chen, Timothy Chang:
  Analysis and design of reliable control systems for urban traffic networks. 679-688
  
• Wenbiao Zhao, Elsayed A. Elsayed:
  Modelling accelerated life testing based on mean residual life. 689-696
  
• Jhy-Ping Jhang:
  A study of the optimal use period and number of minimal repairs of a repairable product after the warranty expires. 697-704
  
• Taghi M. Khoshgoftaar, Kehan Gao, Robert M. Szabo:
  Comparing software fault predictions of pure and zero-inflated Poisson regression models. 705-715
  
• Jae-Hak Lim, Dae-Kyung Kim, Dong Ho Park:
  Cost evaluation for an imperfect-repair model with random repair time. 717-726
  

Volume 36, Number 12, 2005

• W. Chotkowski, M. A. Brdys, K. Konarczak:
  Dissolved oxygen control for activated sludge processes. 727-736
  
• N. Zong, X. Hong:
  Nonlinear channel equalizer design using directional evolutionary multi-objective optimization. 737-755
  
• Jen-Shiang Chen, Jason Chao-Hsien Pan:
  Minimising mean tardiness with alternative operations in two-machine flow-shop scheduling. 757-766
  
• Wen-Hsien Ho, Jyh-Horng Chou:
  Solutions of Time-varying Ts-fuzzy-model-based Dynamic Equations Using a Shifted Chebyshev Series Approach. 767-776
  
• L. Afifi, A. El Jai, M. Merry:
  Detection and spy sensors in discrete distributed systems. 777-789
  

Volume 36, Number 13, 2005

• Tang Hao, Xi Hongsheng, Yin Baoqun:
  The optimal robust control policy for uncertain semi-Markov control processes. 791-800
  
• Yung-Fu Huang:
  Buyer's optimal ordering policy and payment policy under supplier credit. 801-807
  
• J. T. Sun:
  Impulsive control of Lur'e systems. 809-813
  
• W. L. Pearn, W. C. Chiu:
  Approximate solutions for the maximum benefit chinese postman problem. 815-822
  
• Yu-Hung Chien:
  Generalized spare ordering policies with allowable inventory time. 823-832
  
• Ivan Nunes da Silva, Wagner Caradori do Amaral, Lúcia Valéria Ramos de Arruda:
  Design and analysis of an efficient neural network model for solving nonlinear optimization problems. 833-843
  
• C.-L. Chen, S.-H. Hsu, C.-T. Hsieh, T.-C. Wang:
  A simple method for identification of singleton fuzzy models. 845-854
  

Volume 36, Number 14, 2005

• Vladimir Simov Jotsov, Mincho Bankov Hadjiski, Vassil Stoyanov Sgurev:
  Methodologies and applications in contemporary intelligent systems. 855-857
  
• Krassimir T. Atanassov, Gabriella Pasi, Ronald R. Yager:
  Intuitionistic fuzzy interpretations of multi-criteria multi-person and multi-measurement tool decision making. 859-868
  
• Chiang Kao, Pei-Huang Lin:
  Entropy for fuzzy regression analysis. 869-876
  
• Rod Adams, Neil Davey, Paul Kaye, Wanida Pensuwon:
  Gene sequence data sets analysed using a hierarchical neural clusterer. 877-885
  
• Emilia I. Barakova, Tino Lourens:
  Efficient episode encoding for spatial navigation. 887-895
  
• Veselka Boeva, Bernard De Baets, Elena Tsiporkova:
  Ranking of admissible alternatives in interval decision making. 897-907
  
• Max Bramer:
  Inducer: a public domain workbench for data mining. 909-919
  
• Dimitar Vassilev Lakov, Mariana Vassileva:
  Decision making soft computing agents. 921-930
  
• Samarasena Buchala, Neil Davey, Tim M. Gale, Ray J. Frank:
  Analysis of linear and nonlinear dimensionality reduction methods for gender classification of face images. 931-942
  

Volume 36, Number 15, 2005

• T. Todo, Takehiro Mori, Yasuaki Kuroe:
  Stability Estimation of Pfm-type Pulsed Neural Networks. 943-950
  
• Dingwei Wang, W. H. Ip:
  Ant search based control optimisation strategy for a class of chaotic system. 951-959
  
• Lubomír Grman, Danica Rosinová, Vojtech Veselý, Alena Kozá Ková:
  Robust stability conditions for polytopic systems. 961-973
  
• Adnan Al-Smadi:
  The Estimation of the Order of an Arma Process Using Third-order Statistics. 975-982
  
• Jian-Xin Xu, Ya-Jun Pan, Tong Heng Lee, Leonid M. Fridman:
  On nonlinear H^infinity sliding mode control for a class of nonlinear cascade systems. 983-992
  
• Y.-C. Lin, J.-C. Lo:
  Robust mixed H₂/H_infinity filtering for discrete-time delay fuzzy systems. 993-1006