Artificial Neural Nets and Genetic Algorithms : Proceedings of the International Conference in Portoroz, Slovenia, 1999

From the contents: Neural networks - theory and applications: NNs (= neural networks) classifier on continuous data domains- quantum associative memory - a new class of neuron-like discrete filters to image processing - modular NNs for improving generalisation properties - presynaptic inhibition modelling for image processing application - NN recognition system for a curvature primal sketch - NN based nonlinear temporal-spatial noise rejection system - relaxation rate for improving Hopfield network - Oja's NN and influence of the learning gain on its dynamics Genetic algorithms - theory and applications: transposition: a biological-inspired mechanism to use with GAs (= genetic algorithms) - GA for decision tree induction - optimising decision classifications using GAs - scheduling tasks with intertask communication onto multiprocessors by GAs - design of robust networks with GA - effect of degenerate coding on GAs - multiple traffic signal control using a GA - evolving musical harmonisation - niched-penalty approach for constraint handling in GAs - GA with dynamic population size - GA with dynamic niche clustering for multimodal function optimisation Soft computing and uncertainty: self-adaptation of evolutionary constructed decision trees by information spreading - evolutionary programming of near optimal NNs