Important News The date of IMS2002 has been changed from May 24-28, 2002 to May 27-31, 2002 because of collision with another conference, and as a result, the important dates have been changed. ( Nov. 19, 2001 ) Jerry C. Wei from University of Notre Dame of USA and Jinxing Xie from Tsinghua University of China are added to International Organizing Committee.( Nov. 19, 2001 ) English Introduction to places of interests of Conference City --- Xi'An is given. ( Nov. 19, 2001 ) Prof. Lei Li from Hosei University of Japan are added to International Organizing Committee. ( Dec. 14, 2001 ) The submitted papers are listed in "Submitted Papers". Please Check whether your paper has been received and recorded successfully. ( Nov. 25, 2001 ) Call for paper has been renewed according to advice of some program committee members. ( Jan. 24, 2002 ) Prof. Mitsuo Gen from Ashikaga Institute of Technology, Japan and Prof. Kakuzo Iwamura from Josai University, Japan are added to International Organizing Committee. ( Feb. 26, 2002 ) Chair and members of Local Organizing Committee are listed. ( Feb. 26, 2002 )