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Acknowledgments

The author would like to express his gratitude for the support of
the National Science Foundation for research in pattern recognition.
Much of the material in this book was contributed by the author’s past
co-workers, T. E Krile, D. R. Olsen, W. L. G. Koontz, D. L. Kessell, L. D.
Hostetler, I? M. Narendra, R. D. Short, J. M. Mantock, T. E. Flick, D.
M. Hummels, and R. R. Hayes. Working with these outstanding indi-
viduals has been the author’s honor, pleasure, and delight. Also, the
continuous discussion with W. H. Schoendorf, B. J. Burdick, A. C.
Williams, and L. M. Novak has been stimulating. In addition, the
author wishes to thank his wife Reiko for continuous support and
encouragement.
The author acknowledges those at the Institute of Electrical and
Electronics Engineers, Inc., for their authorization to use material from
its journals.

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