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Contents: Genetic Algorithm Hardness: Clayton L. Bridges and David E. Goldberg, The Nonuniform Walsh-Schema Transform (13--22); Yuval Davidor, Epistasis Variance, A Viewpoint on GA-Hardness (23--35); Gunar E. Liepins and Michael D. Vose, Deceptiveness and Genetic Algorithm Dynamics (36--50). Selection and Convergence: Carol A. Ankenbrandt, An Extension to the Theory of Convergence and a Proof of the Time Complexity of Genetic Algorithms (53--68); David E. Goldberg and Kalyanmoy Deb, A Comparative Analysis of Selection Schemes Used in Genetic Algorithms (69--93); Gilbert Syswerda, A Study of Reproduction in Generational and Steady State Genetic Algorithms (94--101); J. David Schaffer, Larry J. Eshelman and Daniel Offutt, Spurious Correlations and Premature Convergence in Genetic Algorithms (102--112). Classifier Systems: Lashon B. Booker, Representing Attribute-Based Concepts in a Classifier System (115--127); Thomas H. Westerdale, Quasimorphisms or Queasymorphisms? Modeling Finite Automaton Environments (128--147); Robert E. Smith and David E. Goldberg, Variable Default Hierarchy Separation in a Classifier System (148--167). Coding and Representation: John R. Koza, A Hierarchical Approach to Learning the Boolean Multiplexer Function (171--192); H. James Antonisse, A Grammar-Based Genetic Algorithm (193--204); Alden H. Wright, Genetic Algorithms for Real Parameter Optimization (205--218). Framework Issues: L. Darrell Whitley, Fundamental Principles of Deception in Genetic Search (221--241); David L. Battle and Michael D. Vose, Isomorphisms of Genetic Algorithms (242--251); John J. Grefenstette, Conditions for Implicit Parallelism (252--261). Variation and Recombination: Larry J. Eshelman, The CHC Adaptive Search Algorithm: How to Have Safe Search When Engaging in Nontraditional Genetic Recombination (265--283); B. R. Fox and M. B. McMahon, Genetic Operators for Sequencing Problems (284--300); William M. Spears and Kenneth A. De Jong, An Analysis of Multi-Point Crossover (301--315); Heinz Mühlenbein, Evolution in Time and Space-The Parallel Genetic Algorithm (316--337). The articles will not be reviewed individually.