Part 1 Introduction and historical background, Joachim Stender and Calum J.A. Chisholm. Part 2 Foundations and theoretical issues, Marco Dorigo and Vittorio Maniezzo: parallel genetic algorithms - introduction and overview current research. Part 3 Implementation, Ian East and Donald Macfarlane: implementation in OCCAM of parallel genetic algorithms on transputer networks. Part 4 GAME - a Genetic Algorithms Manipulation Environment: genetic algorithms programming environments, J. Ribeiro Filho et al; the GAME programming environment architecture, J. Kingdon et al; the GAME virtual machine architecture, L. Dekker and J.L. Ribeiro Filho; GAME's library structure, J.L. Ribeiro Filho. Part 5 Applications: principle-based engineering and economic modelling, Joachim Stender et al; genetic algorithms for protein tertiary structure prediction, Steffen Schulze-Kremer; parallel genetic packing on transputers, Berthold Kroeger et al; applications of neural networks and genetic algorithms in the diagnosis of cancer, anorexia nervosa and AIDS, J. Paul et al.
