Mathematics and Computers in Simulation 33 (1992) 631-634 North-Holland Contents of Volume 33 (1 992) Number 1, July 1991 Modified importance sampling for performance evaluation and sensitivity analysis of computer simulation models, R.Y. Rubinstein (United States / Israel) Design of function-generating mapping networks by interactive neural-network simulation, G.A. Korn (United States) Computing some elementary functions of a complex variable, P. Midy and Y. Yakovlev (France) A solution technique for random and nonlinear inverse heat conduction problems, R. Riganti (Italy) 2-D transonic calculations on a flow-based grid system, R.M. Barron and R.K. Naeem (Canada) Book Reviews, W.F. Ames and C. Brezinski (United States / France) News of IMACS Number 2 (Collected papers of the IMACS /IFAC Workshop on Computer-Aided Control Systems Design), August 199] Preface, V.I. Venets (USSR) Support system for processes of designing organizational mechanisms, V.N. Burkov, S.P. Kolesnikov and A.V. Schepkin (USSR) LATOR — professional database management system for local networks, J. Demetrovics, Gy. Gyepesi, L. Hannak, T. Remzsé and F. Urbanszki (Hungary) Information system for insurance companies (ABLAK), J. Demetrovics, L. Hannak, A. Heppes, T. Remzsé and F. Urbanszki (Hungary) R-technology and CASE: analysis and perspective, W.K. McHenry (United States) Moduli-based language for building problem-solving scenarios, G. Simov and I. Popchev (Bulgaria) Computer-Aided Control System Design for drilling systems, W. Wajs and M. Capik (Poland) Ada: progress in the West and the East, P. Wolcott (United States) Book Reviews, W.F. Ames and C. Brezinski (United States / France) News of IMACS Number 3, November 1991 Comments on decouplings and Euler’s one-step schemes, A. Singh (India) 197 A numerical approach to evaluate the describing function (DF), F. Ballesteros (Spain) 205 Elsevier Science Publishers B.V. 632 Contents of Volume 33 Energy control of the numerical solutions of an elastic oscillator, /-S. Liu and I. Suliciu (Brazil /R omania) A survey on computer generation of some classes of stochastic processes, J. Popescu and I. Vaduva (Romania) The numerical solution of random initial-value problems, D.G. Harlow and T.J. Delph (United States) Book Reviews, W.F. Ames and C. Brezinski (United States / France) News of IMACS Number 4 (Collected papers of the IMACS / IFAC Workshop on Computer-Aided Control Systems Design), December 199] Organization of computer-aided design systems, E. Artamonov (USSR) “19 A framework for research of information processing hierarchy in enterprise, S. Gudas (Lithuania) 281 Managing the development of large-scale systems, A.V. Karibskii (USSR) 287 On some applications of form management, P. Kerékfy and T. Remzsoé (Hungary) 295 Computer-aided design of the optical devices control systems based on the language of algebraic computations FLAC, V.L. Kistlerov, P.I. Kitsul and B.M. Miller (USSR) 303 Structured Analysis Technique and Technology in control systems design, V. Kovacs and G.L. Kovacs (Hungary) 309 Using Petri-nets for data processing systems analysis and synthesis, V.V. Kulba and A.R. Shvetsov (USSR) 317 Design of medical information system for dynamic control, A.R. Kulmagambetov and I.R. Kulmagambetov (USSR) 323 Computer-aided design of distributed databases, [.A. Uzhastov (USSR) 331 Logical control of flexible integrated manufacturing, S.A. Yuditskiy and S.S. Pokalev (USSR) 339 News of IMACS 349 Numbers 5-6 (Selected papers of the MSSA / IMACS 9th Biennial Conference on Modelling and Simulation), April 1992 Preface, D.G. Mayer and A.J. Jakeman (Australia) Managing Natural Systems A systematic approach to modelling the dynamic linkage of climate, physical catchment descriptors and hydrologic response components, A.J. Jakeman, G.M. Hornberger, I.G. Littlewood, P.G. Whitehead, J.W. Harvey and K.E. Bencala (Australia / United States / United Kingdom) A metapopulation simulation model for assessing the likelihood of plant and animal extinctions, H.P. Possingham, I. Davies, I.R. Noble and T.W. Norton (Australia) Embedding a rangeland simulation model within a decision support system, J.A. Ludwig, R.E. Sinclair and I.R. Noble (Australia) Habitat modelling and simulation for nature conservation: A need to deal systematically with uncertainty, 7.W. Norton and J.E. Williams (Australia) Contents of Volume 33 Induction of sets of rules from animal distribution data: A robust and informative method of data analysis, D.R.B. Stockwell and I.R. Noble (Australia) Evaluation of field sampling strategies for estimating species richness by Monte Carlo methods, H.M. Neave, R.B. Cunningham, T.W. Norton and H.A. Nix (Australia) Simulation of animal cell metabolism, J.P. Barford, P.J. Phillips and C. Harbour (Australia) Managing Agricultural Systems The development and use of models and expert systems to aid the control of crop pests in China, Z.R. Shen (China) Optimising cultural practices for grain sorghum in relation to climatic risk at three locations in the United States, using the SORKAM model, T.J. Gerik, L.J. Wade, W.D. Rosenthal and R.L. Vanderlip (United States / Australia) A simulation model to estimate effects of farm management and pest populations on yields of cultivated mushrooms, A.D. Clift and M.A. Terras (Australia) Minimising soil erosion and runoff by maximising cropping opportunities, C. Carroll, M. Littleboy and M. Halpin (Australia) OZCOT: A cotton crop simulation model for management, A.7. Wells and A.B. Hearn (Australia) Adaptation of CLIMEX for spatial screwworm fly population dynamics, D.G. Mayer, M.G. Atzeni and D.G. Butler (Australia) Sterile insect release method — Optimal strategies for eradication of screwworm fly, M.G. Atzeni, D.G. Mayer and D.G. Butler (Australia) Dissipation of spatial closure benefits as a result of non-compliance, D.J. Die and R.A. Watson (Australia) Modelling of dynamic management for decision support, R. Monypenny (Australia) Using spatial land resource data and computer simulation modelling to evaluate sustain- ability of wheat cropping for a portion of the eastern Darling Downs, Queensland, M. Littleboy, M.J. Grundy, M.J. Bryant, D.O. Gooding and B.W. Carey (Australia) Mathematical Methods Linking mathematics with applications: The comparative assessment process, B. Anderssen (Australia) Testing and re-calibrating a simple model of daily rainfall for use in eastern Australia, J.B. Robinson (Australia) On the use of extreme value distributions for predicting the upper percentiles of environ- mental quality data, J. Bai, A.J. Jakeman and M. McAleer (Australia) Comparison of methods for simulation of two dimensional data honouring specified spherical semivariograms, P.I. Brooker, G.C. Cock and M.A. Stewart (Australia) Non-parametric smoothing of almost annually periodic time series, M.F. Hutchinson (Australia) The characteristics of dynamic systems via the Swept Sine Wave technique, N. Haritos (Australia) Derivation of dynamic estimation equations by means of the Dirac delta function, P.R. Benyon (Australia) A simulation approach to analysis of free replacement policies, D.N.P. Murthy, B.P. Iskandar and R.J. Wilson (Australia) 634 Contents of Volume 33 Econometrics Modelling in econometrics: The deterrent effect of capital punishment, M. McAleer (Australia) An application of optimal control analysis to the lifecycle model, E. Aiyoshi and A. Maki (Japan) Estimation of long-run responses in dynamic models with integrated data, R. Bewley and D.G. Fiebig (Australia) Bootstrap estimates of a new classical model of unemployment, M. McAleer and J. Smith (Australia) Housing purchase and saving behavior under unanticipated inflation, M. Takase (Japan) On the distribution of intra-daily exchange rate changes, R. Bewley, P. Lowe and R. Trevor (Australia) A study of various score test statistics for heteroscedasticity in the general linear model, A.D. Hall (Australia) The distribution of the full information maximum likelihood estimator, K. Oya and K. Morimune (Japan / Australia) MLE of some continuous time financial models: Some Monte Carlo results, Y.K. Tse (Singapore) Environmental Models Economic modelling and Australian carbon dioxide emissions, M.S. Common (Australia) A global three-dimensional Lagrangian tracer transport modelling study of the sources and sinks of nitrous oxide, J.A. Taylor (Australia) Shoreface translation model: Computer simulation of coastal-sand-body response to sea level rise, P.J. Cowell, P.S. Roy and R.A. Jones (Australia) Groundwater modelling and optimal salinity control in the North Stirling Land Conserva- tion District, Western Australia: A hydrogeological and economic perspective, J. Gomboso and F. Ghassemi (Australia) News of IMACS Author Index to Volume 33 Contents of Volume 33 ¢ ro. 7 : ; : . - - a . : - . ‘ : 7 P 7 . . - 2 ‘ : Fs Fs © ks . Pati 4 . * ¥ . . me : . . : : 7 : . 2 = 7 - : ; ‘ , : e ic . a > , Pires cer} - é . + 2 . : wl ; & : : fo = - : bi - : r 1 a ms + : ot e whe , J a N. e : : ; - : ve > : : : . i .” a ‘ a : 6 . %~ : 3 < ‘ ra : : . | e . a . - " ~ : Ee .