Kybernetes: Volume 37 Issue 1

Cybernetic systems for management applications

This paper aims to review current advances in the development of cybernetic systems with particular reference to management applications.

Fusion power; centralized computing

This paper sets out to discuss a proposal for power generation by atomic fusion using the helium isotope of mass 3, obtained from the moon, and to compare it with the better‐known…

Explaining institutional change: aspects of an innovation in the new institutional economy

The purpose of the paper is to use systemic thinking to explain institutional change. The paper is conceptual, based upon conceptual generalizations.

Knowledge management via ontology development in accounting

This paper seeks to develop an ontological approach, in order to make it possible to share a common understanding of accounting theory, in this case, the specific structure of the…

The semantic web: a catalyst for future e‐business

This paper aims to advance research that portrays the semantic web as the future web where computer software agents can carry out sophisticated tasks for users.

A mixed 0‐1 integer programming for inventory model: A case study of TFT‐LCD manufacturing company in Taiwan

This paper seeks to construct a model for inventory management for multiple periods. The model considers not only the usual parameters, but also price quantity discount, storage…

Elements of a cybernetic epistemology: Decisions, control and principles of societal organization

The paper seeks to put together cybernetics principles determining the possibilities of interaction between two or more goal‐oriented systems to show that they are determining the…

The cybernetics of learning mathematics and computer sciences

The purpose of this paper is to present a classification of students according to their hemispheric‐related cognitive stile.

A new approach to the reduction of multiple integrals to simple ones using Chebyshev's kernels

This paper seeks to present an original method for transforming multiple integrals into simple integrals.

A metric approach for comparing DNA sequences

This paper attempts to compare two biological successions, in general any two successions, analysing the differences between them.

Data mining of environmental stress tolerances on plants

This paper seeks to present a complete set of graphical and numerical outputs of data mining performed for microarray databases of plant data as described in earlier research by…

Economic yoyos and never‐perfect value systems

This paper aims to look at the economic concepts of consumption preferences and merit goods and the well constructed examples: The Lazy Rotten Kids, The Nightlight Controversial…

Definition and selection of fuzzy sets in genetic‐fuzzy systems using the concept of fuzzimetric arcs

This paper seeks to identify and propose a standard approach for the selection and optimization of fuzzy sets used in fuzzy decision‐making systems.

Grey Information: Theory and Practical Applications

The (Mis)Behaviour of Markets: A Fractual View of Risk, Ruin and Reward

Outsourcing to India: The Offshore Advantage (2nd ed.)

Calls for participation

2008 ACM international Conference on Computing Frontiers

Artificial intelligence – death of leader in the field

World Chinese Forum on Science of General Systems

In memoriam Professor Jacob “John” Rose

19th European Meeting on Cybernetics and Systems Research – EMCSR 2008 – 25-28 March – University of Vienna, Austria

Handbook of Dynamic System Modelling

Java Methods for Financial Engineering: Applications in Finance and Investment

Announcements

Emerald Literati Awards for Excellence 2008

Death of Anatol Rapoport

Editorial

First Conference on Models and Mathematical Methods and their Applications to Biology and Industry

The 11th World Multi-Conference on Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics – WMSCI 2007 – 8-11 July 2007

Color Image Processing – Methods and Applications