Call For Papers special issue of IEEE Transaction on Neural Networks on ``Neural Networks and Hybrid Intelligent Models: Foundations, Theory, and Applications'' Guest Editors: C. Lee Giles, Ron Sun, Jacek M. Zurada Hybrid systems, the use of other intelligence paradigms with neural networks, are becoming more common and useful. In fact it can be argued that the success of neural networks has been from its ready incorporation of other information processing approaches, including pattern recognition, statistical inference, as well as symbolic processing. Some systems (especially those incorporating symbolic processing) have been known to some segments of the scientific community as high-level connectionist models. Other systems have been referred to as knowledge insertion and extraction. However, for the many applications, there exists little (1) theoretical foundation and (2) engineering methodology for effectively developing hybrid approaches. These two aspects are the topic of this special issue. Manuscripts are solicited in neural networks and hybrid models in the following areas - Theorectical foundations of hybrid models. Mathematical analysis, theories, critiques, case studies. - Models incorporating other paradigms such as AI symbolic processing, machine learning, fuzzy systems, genetic algorithms, and other intelligent paradigms within neural networks. Techniques, methodologies, and analyses. - Methodology of engineering design of hybrid systems. - Innovative and non-trivial applications of hybrid models (for example, in natural language processing, signal and image processing, pattern recognition, and cognitive modeling). Papers will undergo the standard review procedure of the IEEE Transactions on Neural Netwoks. The special issue will appear around November 1997. Prospective authors should submit six (6) copies of the completed manuscript, on or before February 28, 1997, to one of the following three guest editors: Dr. C. Lee Giles NEC Research Institute 4 Independence Way Princeton, NJ 08540, USA Phone: 609-951-2642 Fax 609-951-2482 Email: giles@research.nj.nec.com Web: http://www.neci.nj.nec.com/homepages/giles.html Prof. Ron Sun Department of Computer Science The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL 35487 Phone: (205) 348-6363 Fax: (205) 348-0219 Email: rsun@cs.ua.edu Web: http://cs.ua.edu/faculty/sun/sun.html Prof. Jacek M. Zurada Electrical Engineering Department University of Louisville Louisville, KY 40292, USA Phone: (502) 852-6314 Fax: (502) 852-6807 Email: j.zurada@ieee.org Web: under construction