I - Neural Network Theory.- Validation of a RBFN Model by Sensitivity Analysis.- Generalized Recurrent Neural Networks and Continuous Dynamic Systems.- A Learning Probabilistic Neural Network with Fuzzy Inference.- Boosting Recurrent Neural Networks for Time Series Prediction.- Bounds on Rates of Approximation by Neural Networks in Lp-spaces.- On Input Discretisation Processes for Tapped Delay Neural Architecture.- An Extended Architecture of Recurrent Neural Networks That Latches Input Information.- Recurrent Neural Network with Integrated Wavelet Based Denoising Unit.- Reinforced Search in Stochastic Neural Network.- A Hybrid Algorithm for Weight and Connectivity Optimization in Feedforward Neural Networks.- Neural Network Learning as Approximate Optimization.- Binary Factorization in Hopfield-Like Neural Autoassociator: A Promising Tool for Data Compression.- ?_SVM: A New Support Vector Machine Kernel.- Optimal Neighbourhood and Model Quality Indicators.- II - Neural Network Applications.- Manufacturing Process Quality Control by Means of a Fuzzy ART Neural Network Algorithm.- Hybrid Models for Forecasting Air Pollution Episodes.- Influence of Language Parameters Selection on the Coarticulation of the Phonemes for Prosody Training in TTS by Neural Networks.- Vertical Vector Fields and Neural Networks: An Application in Atmospheric Pollution Forecasting.- A Systematic Method to Neural Network Modeling with Application to Sintermaking.- A Framework for Neural Quality Control Systems Design.- Prediction of Natural Gas Consumption with Feed-forward and Fuzzy Neural Networks.- Systems Identification with the GMDH Neural Networks: A Multi-dimensional Case.- Neural Network Control Approach for an Industrial Furnace.- An Inductive Inference Approach to Large Scale TextCategorisation.- The Accurate Estimation of Meteorological Profiles Employing ANNs.- Use of Neural Network for Modelling and Fault Detection for the Intake Manifold of an SI Engine.- RBFG Neural Networks for Insulation Thermal Ageing Prediction.- Meteorological Data Mining Employing Self-Organising Maps.- Artificial Intelligence Methods for Large Microsensor Arrays: Feasibility and Design.- A New Approach for On-line Visual Encoding and Recognition of Handwriting Script by Using Neural Network System.- III - Genetic Algorithm and Evolutionary Computation Theory.- An Immune System-Based Genetic Algorithm To Deal with Dynamic Environments: Diversity and Memory.- Improving the Genetic Algorithm’s Performance when Using Transformation.- An Ant Colony Algorithm for Multiple Sequence Alignment in Bioinformatics.- The RBF-Gene Model.- Evolving Spiking Neurons Nets To Control an Animat.- Synapsing Variable Length Crossover: Biologically Inspired Crossover for Variable Length Genomes.- A Comparative Study Using Genetic Algorithms To Deal with Dynamic Environments.- Towards Building Computational Agent Schemes.- The Design of Beta Basis Function Neural Network Using Hierarchical Genetic Algorithm.- IV - Genetic Algorithm and Evolutionary Computation Applications.- Population Learning Algorithm for Resource-Constrained Project Scheduling.- Genetic Snakes: Application on Lipreading.- Applying Genetic Algorithms to Container Transhipment.- Finding Routeways in Airframe Design Using Genetic Algorithms.- V - Fuzzy and Soft Computing Theory.- A Universal Knowledge Module and Its Applications.- Handling Categorical Data in Rule Induction.- VI - Fuzzy and Soft Computing Applications.- Social Agents in Dynamic Equilibrium.- Energy Management for Hybrid Electric Vehicles Based on FuzzyClustering and Genetic Algorithms.