Advances in Neural Networks - ISNN 2008 5th International Composium on Neural Networks, ISNN 2008, Beijing, China, September 24-28, 2008, Proceedings

(Bayreuth University, Germany), Jennie Si (Arizona State University, USA), and Hang Li (MicrosoftResearchAsia, China). Besides the regularsessions andpanels, ISNN 2008 also featured four special sessions focusing on some emerging topics.