TABLE 01’ CONTENTS / TABLE DES MATIERES

INVITED LECTURE

Controlabilité exacte des systèmes distribués remarques sur la théorie générale et les applications
J.L. LIONS (France)                                             

OPTINIZATION AND DISTRIBUTED PARAMETER SYSTEMS / / OPTIMISATION ET SYSTEMES A PARAMETRES DISTRIBUES

A stochastic algorithm for finding points satisfying infinitely
many inequality constraints
Y.	WARDI (U.S.A.)                                               

Shape optimization in contact problems
J. HASLINGER (Czechoslovakia), P. NEITTAANMSAKI,
T. TIIHONEN (Finland)                                              

Une méthode de Quasi—Newton réduite en optimisation sous contraintes avec priorité à la restauration
J.C. GILBERT (France)	

Majorization a computational conplexity reduction technique in control system design
E. POLAK, D.M. STIMLER (U.S.A.)                                    

A superlinearily convergent method of feasible directions for optinization problems arising in the design of engineering systems
E.R. PANIER, A.L. TITS (U.S.A.)	

Méthode des perturbations pour l ’optimisation des systèmes statiques et dynaniques
R. GABASOV, .A.I. . KALININE, F.M. KIRILLOVA, A.V. POKATAYEV (U.S.S.R.)                                          

Numerical methods for minimax dynamic optimal control problem with discrete time
K. MALINOWSKI, R. PYTLAK (Poland)                                  

A successive quadratic programming based feasible directions algorithm
J.N. HERSKOVITS, L.A.V. CARVALHO (Brasil)	
On the state estimation problem for distributed systems
A.B. KURZHANSKI (Austria), A.Y. HAPALOV (U.S.S.R.)                  

Calcul des valeurs propres pour des structures linéaires
par la méthode de Kuhn
M.C. DELFOUR, G. PAYRE (Canada), P. RIDEAU (France)                

ADAPTIVE CONTROL AND APPLICATIONS /

CONTROLE ADAPTATIF ET APPLICATIONS

Instabilities in adaptive control systems
R.	ORTEGA, TANG YU (Mexico)

A stable adaptive observer for a class of nonlinear second order systems
M.	GEVERS (Australia), G. BASTIN (Belgium)

Modélisation, identification et commande d’un bras
manipulateur souple
E.	VAN DEN BOSSCHE, L. DUGARD, l.D. LANDAIJ (France)

Lyapunov design of an adaptive external linearization feedback control for manipulators
G.	CAMPION, G. BASTIN (Belgium)                                 

DISCRETE—EVENTS SYSTEMS,
MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS /

SYSTEMES A EVENEMENTS DISCRETS,
SYSTEMES DE PRODUCTION ET APPLICATIONS

On the characteristic equation and minimal realizations for discrete—event dynamic systems
G.J. OLSDER (The Netherlands)

Modular supervisory control of discrete event systems P.J. RAMADGE (U.S.A.), W.M. WONHAM (Canada)

Théorème de Cayley—Hamilton dams lea dioïdes et application à l’étude des systèmes à évènements discrets
P.	MOLLER (France)

Dynamic behaviour of N—stage transfer lines with unreliable machines and finite buffers
E.	WESFREID (France)                                               

Maximal selection in tandem networks with symmetric hearing range
J.M. JAFFE, Z. ROSBERG (U.S.A.)
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Une méthode de décomposition pour les problèmes
d’ordonnancement en production
N.	DRIDI, M.C. PORTM.ANN, J.M. FROTH (France)	247

Familles de produits et ilots de fabrication le cas de machines multiples
R.	GARCIA, B. MUTEL, J.M. FROTH (France)	255

NONLINEAR SYSTEM.S /

SYSTEMES NON LINEAIRES

Feedback linearization of discrete—time systems
J.W. GRIZZLE (U.S.A.)	273

Le rôle des trajectoires singulières pour la commande des systèmes mom linéaires
B.	BONNARD, F. CELLE, J.P. GAUTHIER (France)	282

Vers une nouvelle théorie du bouclage dymamique sur la
sortie des systèmes non linéaires
M.	FLIESS (France)	293

Input—Output decoupling of hamiltonian systems the nonlinear
case
H.	NIJMEIJER, A.J. VAN DER SCHAFT (The Netherlands)	300

Robustness and stability for nonlinear systems decoupling and feedback linearization
B. CHARLET (France)
Some inequalities for non minimum phase systems
L.	PANDOLFI (Italy)	325
State—feedback implementation of cascade compensators
A.	ISIDORI (Italy), A.S. MORSE (U.S.A.)	334

Local controllability along a reference trajectory
R.M. BIANCHINI, G. STEFANI (Italy)	342

Approximation entrée—sortie d’un système non linéaire
continu par un système discret
S.	MONACO (Italy), D. NORMAND—CYROT (France)	354

Découplage des systèmes structures interconnectés —
Approche transfert
A.	BELMEHDI, C. COMMAULT J.M. DION (France)	368

Homotopy theoretic control problems in nonlinear
differential geometric control theory
G.	BURSTEIN (Romania)	380
INVITED LECTURE

Stochastic complexity and statistical inference
J. RISSANEN (U.S.A.)

MODELLING / MODELISATION

Factor analysis models for stationary stochastic processes
G. PICCI, S. PINZONI (Italy)

A summary of recent results on the scalar rational interpolation problem
A.C. ANTOUI.AS (U.S.A.), B.D.O. ANDERSON (Australia)

Deterministic arma models
J.W. NIEUWENHUIS, J.C. WILLEMS (The Netherlands)	4

Stochastic realization and factor analysis
J.E. VAN SCHUPPEN (The Netherlands)	4

An approach to a Markovian realization of two—parameter processes
H.	KOREZLIOGLU, Ph. LOUBATON (France)	4

INVITED LECTURE

Symbolic computation a formula is worth 10 000 numbers
J.R. DAVENPORT (U.K.)	45
	STOCHASTIC SYSTEMS /

SYSTEMES STOCHASTIQUES

Nearly optimal state feedback controls for stochastic systems with wideband noise disturbances
H.J. KUSHNER (U.S.A.), W. RUNGGALDIER (Italy)

Asymptotic behaviour of jump linear systems in continuous—tine
M.	MARITON, P. BERTRAND (France)	48
Filtrage de diffusions vectorielles faiblenent bruitées
J.	PICARD (France)	49
A parameter estimate associated with the adaptive control of stochastic systems
T.E. DUNCAN, B. PASIK—DUNCAN (U.S.A.)	50

An optimal adaptive scheme for two competing queues with constraints
A.	SHWARTZ (Israël) A.M. MAKOWSKI (U.S.A.)

A continuous—time distributed version of Wald’s sequential hypothesis testing problem
A.	LA VIGNA, A.M. MAKOWSKI, J.S. BARAS (U.S.A.)
	LINEAR SYSTEMS,	/

SYSTEMES LINEAIRES, CAO EN AUTOMATIQUE

Response feedback stabilization of linear hereditary systems
J.A. RENEKE, R.E. FENNELL (U.S.A.)

Minimum sensitive Hessenberg representations with connections to model reduction
D.	WILLIAMSON (Australia)	55

On recursiveness and related topics in linear systems a
summary
A.C. ANTOUI.AS (U.S.A.)	56

Une structure différentielle pour les systèmes implicites
L.	BARATCHART, J. GRIMM (France)	57

An extended relational DBMS for control engineering
P.T. BREUER, J.M. MACIEJOWSKI (U.K.)	58

Le projet BASTA (BAses STAndards)
M.	GAETANO (France)

INVITED LECTURE
Feedback system design and Hoo—optimization
R.	KWAKERNAAK (The Netherlands)	61

SINGULAR PERTURBATIONS, STABILITY /

PERTURBATIONS SINGULIERES, STABILITE

Global asymptotic stability of digital filters with
roundoff nonlinearities
A.	LEPSCHY, G.A. MIAN, U. VIARO (Italy)	61
Robustesse et commande décentralisée de systèmes multivariables non linéaires
D.	BENSOUSSAN (Canada)

On vanishing stability regions in nonlinear systems with high—gain feedback
P.V. KOKOTOVIC (U.S.A.), R. MARINO (Italy)

On a singular perturbation in the Kinetic theory of enzymes and the corresponding nonlinear time optimal control
L.S. FRANK (The Netherlands)

Failure detection by decentralized observers for complex multi—time scale systems
G.	DAUPHIN—TANGUY (France)

Trajectoires lentes des systèmes dynaniques lents—rapides
B.	ROSSETTO (France)

APPLICATIONS

Disturbances rejection and integral control of aggregated nonlinear distillation models
J.	LEVINE, P. ROUCHON (France)

Identification et commande optimale, en temps discret et par modèles à état—affine, d’un procédé chimique de
neutralisation
B.	NEYRAN, D. THOMASSET (France)	7

Une méthode variationnelle d’assimilation des observations
météorologiques
0.	TALAGRAND, Ph. COURTIER (France)	7

Quadratic control law for a thermal storage system
M.	AMOUROUZ (France), N. EL ALAMI, A. EL JAI (IMarocco)	7

CONTROL THEORY AND GAMES

THEORIE DU CONTROLE ET JEUX

New results in the game of two identical cars
J.	SHINAR, A. DAVIDOVITZ (Israël)	7

On the optimal tuning of a robust controller
S.	POHJOLAINEN (Finland)	78

Sur la commande optimale presque singulière
S.	PIERIDES, C. COMMAULT, J.M. DION (France)	79

Cooperative and non—cooperative solutions for a linear—
quadratic differential game model of stabilization policies
E.	DOCKNER, R. NECK (Austria)	80
BIOENGINEERING AND
BIOTECHNOLOGICAL SYSTEMS /

GENIE BIOMEDICAL ET
SYSTEMES BIOTECHNOLOGIQUES
Découplage et immersion d’un nodèle neuroendocrinien
D.	CLAUDE, E. BERNARD—WElL (France)	821

A qualitative simulator for biochemical models based on bond graphs
J.	LEFEVRE, J. BARRETO (Belgium)	841

Analyse du rythme cardiaque foetal par des méthodes de détection de ruptures
J.	CORGE, F. PUECH (France)	853

FILTERING AND APPLICATIONS /

FILTRAGE ET APPLICATIONS

Nonlinear system immersion, observers, finite
dimensional filters and applications
J.	LEVINE (France), R. MARINO (Italy)	869

Implementation of an infinite dimensional filter via computational geometry
A.	ICHER, J. LEVINE (France)

Optimization of the window shape in weighted least squares
identification of a class of nonstationary systems
M.	NIEDZWIECKI (Poland)	889