This book contains contributions by some of the leading researchers in the area of grey systems theory and applications. All the papers included in this volume are selected from the contributions physically presented at the 2009 IEEE International Conference on Grey Systems and Intelligent Services, November 11 12, 2009, Nanjing, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China. This event was jointly sponsored by IEEE Systems, Man, and Cybernetics Society, Natural Science Foundation of China, and Grey Systems Society of China. Additionally, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics also invested heavily in this event with its direct and indirect financial and administrative supports. The conference aimed at bringing together all scholars and experts in the fields of grey systems and intelligent services from around the world to share their cutting edge research results, exchange innovative ideas, promote mutual understanding, and seek potential opportunities for collaboration. The conference program c- mittee received 1054 full paper submissions from 16 countries and geographical regions. Nine hundred sixty four papers were submitted for regular sessions and 90 papers were tunnelled directly for special topic sessions. All the submitted papers, including those aiming at special topic sessions, were rigorously reviewed by at least 3 reviewers. Based on the reviewers' reports, 251 papers were accepted for oral presentations, while 99 accepted for poster presentations. In other words, only slightly over 33% of the submitted papers were accepted by this conference. The rate of acceptance was lower than one third of the total submissions.

Recent research on Grey Systems; contain the edited outcome of the 2009 IEEE International Conference on Grey Systems and intelligent Services (IEEE GSIS 2009), November 10 12, 2009, Nanjing, PR China Systematically presents the fundamental theory, methods, and techniques of practical application of grey systems theory Presents methods and models with practical applicability Written by leading experts in the field

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Buffer Operator and Theoretical Basis of Grey Systems Theory.- The Design of the Driving-Coupling Algorithm in Unconventional Incidents Based on the Gerts Network.- On the Priority Models of the Grey Interval Preference Relation.- The Nation-State a Systemic View.- Critical Path for a Grey Interval Project Network.- A New Dynamic Clustering Algorithm for an Interval Grey Number.- Research on the New Algorithms of Simple Grey Numbers, Complex Grey Numbers and Multiple Grey Numbers.- Extended Grey Numbers.- Industrial Restructuring of Jiangsu Based on the Grey Linear Programming Model Considering Energy-Saving.- Location of Logistics Distribution Centers with Grey Production Capacity Based on Hybrid PSO.- Grey Incidence Analysis and Application.- The Diagnosis of Firm's Diseases Using the Grey Systems Theory Methods.- Apply GRA in CSL Communication Topics Selection.- The Model of New Grey Incidence and Its Application.- The Analysis of China's Macro-economy with Grey Dynamic Model in 30 Years of Reform and Opening up.- Piecewise Analysis and Prediction of Spring Flow Based ON GM(1,1) Model.- Relational Analysis between Technological Progress and Economic Growth: An Empirical Study in Counties from Jiangsu Province.- Optimization Method of Grey Relation Analysis Based on the Minimum Sensitivity of Attribute Weights.- Research on Extended Cluster of Grey Incidences and Its Application.- Grey Cluster Evaluation Models.- Study of an Improved Grey Integrated Clustering Method and Its Application.- Study of the Influencing Factors of the Development of Chinese Medicine with Gray Clustering Analysis.- Studies of Science and Technology Talent' Management of New Regional Industrial Development: Research with Anhui Province as an Example.- Empirical Research on theSelection of Regional Key Technology for International S&T Cooperation.- Dynamic Evaluation and Analysis of Regional Technological Innovation Capacity Based on a Gray Target.- Analysis of the Regional Characteristics of the Distribution of Scientific and Technological Talents in Jiangsu Province.- The Novel Energy Policy Evaluation Method and Its Application in Oil and Gas Fields in China.- Grey Forecast Model.- The Comparison of Transfer Model and Metabolism GM(1,1) Model in Fuzhou Port's Throughput Prediction.- Research on MGM(1,N|?,r)Model and Application.- A Modified GM(1,1) Model and Its Application.- The Interval Forecasting Method Based on Non-Equidistant GM(1,1) with Application to Regional Grain Production.- An Optimization Method of Estimating Parameters in GM(1,1) Model.- Research on Grey Wave Forecasting Model.- A Method of Modeling Logistics.- An Application of GM(0,N) on Analyzing the First Van Hiele Geometrical Thinking Level.- The Discrete Grey Prediction Model Based on Optimized Initial Value.- The Excel Test Modeling via Four Data in Evaluation of Education Information.- Grey Decision-Making.- The Chain Structure Model of Evolutionary Game of Production-Study-Research Collaboration.- Development and Application of Computer Decision-Making System for Crop Grey Breeding (CDSCGB).- Positive Fractional Linear Systems.- Integrated Method of Grey Multi-attribute Risk Group Decision-Making.- Grey Relational Analysis Method of Linguistic Information and Its Application in Group Decision.- The Relation between Grey Relational Decision Making and Grey Situation Decision Making under the Proper Condition.- Use of Grey System for Assessment of Drinking Water Quality: A Case Study of Jiaozuo City, China.- Grey Cybernetics and Intelligent Services.- Research onthe Support System of Dual-Use Core Technologies Integration Based on Open Innovation.- Operational Risk Measurement via the Loss Distribution Approach.- Research on Greedy Simulated Annealing Algorithm for Irregular Flight Schedule Recovery Model.- Network Externality, Call Externality and Price Policy: A Consumer Development Analysis of China's 3G Mobile Data Services.- Coordinating an Online Dual-Channel Supply Chain with Asymmetrical Information.- The Optimization of Supply Chain Components' Quality Characteristics Based on the Structural Equation Model.- The Gap Prediction for the Sci-tech Innovative Talent of Jiangsu Province.- Community Degree, Clustering Coefficient and Knowledge Propagation Efficiency in Complex Networks.- A Study on E-Government Information Sharing.- Research on Situations and Development Trends of Emergency Logistics at Home and Abroad.