Preface

Special double issue – systems and cybernetics: new theories and applications

Guest Editor: Yi Lin

Part I of this selection of papers from the 12th International Congress of the World Organisation of Systems and Cybernetics (WOSC), held jointly with the 4th Workshop of the International Institute of General Systems Studies (IIGSS)was published in Volume 31, Nos 9/10 2002.

Part II of this specially selected collection of papers together with an index to the contents of Part I are contained in this Special Double Issue.

We are grateful to Dr Yi Lin for accepting our invitation to be the Guest Editor of both the parts of this unique collection of contributions.

The convenors of the congress symposia are also engaged in compiling special issues and features for publication in future issues.

Brian H. RudallEditor-in-Chief