December 16, 1996 Dear Colleagues, Just a reminder that members of the Evolutionary Programming Society can receive the journal BioSystems, published by Elsevier, at a significant savings. The society membership subscription rate is $75 per year, which is a savings of over $500 off the regular price. The opportunity extends to all members (full and student) of the society -- regular membership is $40/year, student membership is $10/year with proof of registration at an institute of education. Members also enjoy discounted registration at the annual evolutionary programming conference (next is EP97, April 13-16, Indianapolis, IN; email Pete Angeline, co-general chair for further details at peter.angeline@lmco.com. If you would like to take advantage of this opportunity, please send a check for the appropriate amount (including membership fee if applicable) in US dollars as well as your affiliation and mailing information to: Evolutionary Programming Society Attn: Bill Porto, Treasurer c/o 3333 N. Torrey Pines Ct., Suite 200 La Jolla, CA 92037 Bill can also be reached at bporto@natural-selection.com BioSystems underwent a reorganization within the last couple of years and now includes methods of evolutionary computation, as well as molecular and evolutionary biology, and biological information processing systems. The journal recently published Vol. 39:3. If I can provide any additional information, please don't hesitate to ask. More information can be found at www.natural-selection.com/biosys Regards, David B. Fogel Secretary, EP Society _________ BioSystems Journal of Biological and Information Processing Sciences -- BioSystems encourages experimental, computational, and theoretical articles that link biology, evolutionary thinking, and the information processing sciences. The link areas form a circle that encompasses the fundamental nature of biological information processing, computational modeling of complex biological systems, evolutionary models of computation, the application of biological principles to the design of novel computing systems, and the use of biomolecular materials to synthesize artificial systems that capture essential principles of natural biological information processing. The categories and topics listed below are examples; the editors will be happy to comment on the relevance of other topics. MOLECULAR EVOLUTION Self-organizing and self-replicating systems Origin and evolution of the genetic mechanism BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION PROCESSING Molecular recognition Cellular control Neuromuscular computing Biological adaptability Molecular computing technologies EVOLUTIONARY SYSTEMS Stochastic evolutionary algorithms Evolutionary optimization Simulation of genetic and ecological systems Applications (neural nets, machine learning, robotics) Co-Managing Editors Alan W. Schwartz, Evolutionary Biology Research Group, University of Nijmegen, Toernooiveld, 6525 ED Nijmegen, The Netherlands (molecular evolution) Michael Conrad, Department of Computer Science, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, 48202, USA (biological and biomolecular information processing, computational and mathematical models) Associate Editors David B. Fogel, Natural Selection, Inc., 3333 N. Torrey Pines Ct., Suite 200, La Jolla, California, 92037, USA (evolutionary systems, computational and mathematical models) Francisco Lara-Ochoa, Institue de Quimica, National University of Mexico, Circuito Exterior C.U. Coyocan, Mexico D.F. 04510 (dynamical models, mathematical and computational molecular biology, physiochemical models) Koichiro Matsuno, Dept. of BioEngineering, Nagaoka University of Technology, Nagaoka 940-21, Japan (theoretical biology, experimental molecular evolution, emergent phenomena) Book Review Editor George Kampis, Dept. of Philosophy of Science, ELTE University, Budapest, Hungary. -For most rapid handling, manuscripts are best addressed to the co-managing or associate editor responsible for the appropriate coverage areas. Editorial Board W. Atmar, Las Cruces A. Babloyantz, Brussels W. Ebeling, Berlin L.J. Fogel, San Diego N. Goel, Detroit S. Hameroff, Tucson S.C. Hartman, Boston H. Hastings, New York R. Holmquist, Berkeley F. Hong, Detroit G.F. Joyce, San Diego G. Kampis, Budapest K. Kirby, Dayton K. Matsuno, Nagaoka M. Rizki, Dayton O.E. Rossler, Tubingen P. Schuster, Vienna H.-P. Schwefel, Dortmund A. Sebald, San Diego Y. Wei, Nanjing B. Zeigler, Tucson Elsevier Science Publishers, P.O. Box 1527, 1000 BM Amsterdam, The Netherlands ---INSTRUCTIONS FOR AUTHORS--- Manuscripts - Manuscripts and correspondence regarding editorial matter should be sent to either of the co-managing editors or to the associate editor according to their areas of competence given above. - Should be typewritten and doubled spaced. - Must be submitted in English. - Should be submitted in triplicate, original and two copies (also of the illustrations) to facilitate refereeing. - Should be short. However, longer articles will be accepted if the nature and quality of the material presented is of sufficient interest. - Should be accompanied by a letter stating the coverage area of the journal for which the paper is intended and include the names and addresses of four individuals for possible use as external reviewers. Address - Author's full names, academic or professional affiliations, and addresses should be included on the first page. - The name and complete address of the author to whom proofs are to be sent should be given. Please provide a telephone and fax number and if possible, the email address of the corresponding author. Summary - The article should start with a summary of approximately 100-250 words. Keywords - A list of 3-6 keywords (or short phrases) necessary for correct indexing and subsequent retrieval must be submitted with the manuscript. Important facts of the investigation as a whole should be selected as keywords. General terms should be avoided, e.g., cell, evolution, etc. In some cases the general term can be used when qualified, e.g., bacterial evolution, protist cell, etc. Keywords appearing in parentheses will not be treated as primary terms but will be used as supplementary information. Figures - Line drawings (including graphs) should be drawn in black ink on white paper. Alternatively, sharp photoprints may be provided. The lettering should be large enough to permit photographic reduction. - Half-tone illustrations may be included. They should be submitted as clear black-and-white prints on glossy paper. Reproduction in colour will have to be approved by the editors. The extra costs of colour reproduction will be chared to the author(s). Tables - Should bear a short descriptive title and should also be double spaced and typed on separate sheets. References - Should be cited in the text by giving the name of the author followed by the year of publication in backets, e.g., Ris (1975). All references should be listed alphabetically on a separate sheet. The abbreviations of journal titles should conform to those adopted by International Series Catalogue, 1978. Examples - Sporns, O. and Seelig, F.F., 1986, Oscillations in theoretical models of induction. BioSystems 19, 83-89. - Anderson, R.O., 1983, Radiolaria (Springer-Verlag, New York), pp. 343-355. - Ebeling, W., 1983, Stochastic aspects of the evolution of macromolecules, in: Darwin Today, E. Geissler and W. Scheler (eds.) (Akademie-Verlag, Berlin), pp. 1-30. Proofs -- Authors will receive proofs which they are requested to correct and return with 48 hours of receipt. No new material may be inserted in the text at the time of proof reading unless accepted by the editors and given as "Note added in proof." Failure to return proofs within the given time period will be taken as approval of the proofs. Page Charge - There will be no page charge. Reprints - A total of 50 reprints of each paper will be provided free of charge. Additional copies may be ordered at prices shown on the reprint order form which will be sent to the author.