国外邀请出版论著与我的想法建议

         方锦清

 

     

近年来，我收到一些来自国外杂志社和出版社邀请我撰写专题文章和出版书籍的邀请函，如2009年11月24日收到Nova Science Publishers, Inc的邀请函(请看下面附件),但是我总是压着难以答复。今年我应美国信息科学协会杂志(JASIST)邀请为美国WILEY出版的第一本“网络科学―理论与应用”(“NETWORK SCIENCE― Theory and Applications”)专著发表评论文（已经校样，即将发表），除此之外，自2003年以后我还没有为国外出版社写过学术著作有关的东西。此前，曾经分别应陈关荣教授（当时是美国休斯顿大学教授，现为香港城市大学讲座教授）和T.P.Leung（香港理工大学教授兼副校长，不幸已去世）的邀请在他们主编的国外出版的三部书里写过三专题篇章：

[1] J.Q. Fang and M. K. Ali, Control and synchronization of spatiotemporal chaos, Controlling Chaos and Bifurcation in Engineering Systems(M)，Edited by G.uanrong Chen, New York: CRC press, USA, 1999，pp104-127。

[2]G. R.Chen ,J.Q. Fang, Y. G.Hong, etal, Chapter 6 Introduction to chaos control and anti-control, Advanced Topics in Nonlinear Control Systems(M)，Edited By T. P. Leung and H. S. Qin, Singapore: World Scientific,, 2001，pp192-245。

[3] J.-Q.Fang, G. R. Chen, X. H. Yu, Formation mechanisms and control methods of beam halo-chaos in high-current ion lonacs, Control Chaos: Theory and Applications(M)，Edited by G. Chen &  X. Yu,　Berlin: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, 2003，pp205-246。

  

迄今，我国已经出版了好多部复杂网络（科学）的书籍，但是还没有一部以英文出版的著作,这是我国在该领域的一个不足或遗憾。因为我的时间、精力和能力都有限，目前我多少有点力不从心之感。因此，现在,我在此征求诸位意见：谁的英文水平高且愿意合作（主）编著一部能够反映我国学者网络科学与应用水平的英文书籍？谁愿意撰写其中有关篇章并提出自己的题目？你们在这方面有什么好建议？怎么来筹划一下？欢迎有胆识和有志向之友提出来，共同商量，精心筹划。我想，陈关荣教授如能参与是一个比较合适的人选。但不知道是否能够得到他的响应。另外,还有谁愿意“毛遂自荐”？为了我国的网络科学与应用的繁荣与发展，欢迎大家什么意见都可提出来,集思广益，献计献策。

 

附：Nova Science Publishers, Inc的邀请函。

 

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Dear Dr. Jin-Qing,
 
We have learned of your published research on theoretical physics. We would like to invite your participation in our publishing program. In particular, I have in mind a new research or review article for an edited collection (invitation only) being assembled under my direction tentatively entitled "Theoretical Physics Research Progress." The contributions for this edited book are intended to range from 4,000-35,000 words (chapters over 7,000 words can be updated by the author for the e-version of their chapter for a period of 2 years at intervals of 6 months, 12 months and 24 months after publication). If you are interested in participating, please consult the Notes for Contributors at the bottom of this letter.
 
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