Special Section on Discrete Mathematics and Its Applications ============================================================ . FOREWORD ........................................................ 457 Kazuo Iwano PAPERS ====== . Universal Graphs for Graphs with Bounded Path-Width ............. 458 Atsushi TAKAHASHI, Shuichi UENO and Yoji KAJITANI . Optimal Parallel Algorithms for Edge-Coloring Partial k-Trees with Bounded Degrees ................................................. 463 Xiao ZHOU and Takao NISHIZEKI . Complexity of Boolean Functions Satisfying the Propagation Criterion ........................................................ 470 Shouichi HIROSE and Katsuo IKEDA . Efficient Radix-2 Divider for Selecting Quotient Digit Embedded in Partial Remainder Calculation ................................... 479 Motonobu TONOMURA Regular Section =============== PAPERS ====== [Analog Signal Processing] . A Unified Analysis of Adaptively Biased Emitter- and Source-Coupled Pairs for Linear Bipolar and MOS Transconductance Elements ...... 485 Katsuji KIMURA [Nonlinear Problems] . Resistively Coupled Wien Bridge Oscillators ..................... 498 Mozammel HOQUE and Hiroshi KAWAKAMI [Numerical Analysis and Optimization] . Numerical Calculation of the Bessel Function of Complex Order Using the Recurrence Method ........................................... 506 Masao KODAMA [Graphs and Networks] . On an Optimal File Transfer on an Arborescence-Net with Constraints on Copying Numbers .............................................. 517 Yoshihiro KANEKO, Shoji SHINODA and Kazuo HORIUCHI [Neural Networks] . Experimental Observations of 2- and 3-Neuron Chaotic Neural Networks Using Switched-Capacitor Chaotic Neuron IC Chip ................. 529 Yoshihiko HORIO and Ken SUYAMA LETTERS ======= [Acoustic] . A Stochastic Evaluation Theory of Arbitrary Acoustic System Response and Its Application to Various Type Sound Insulation Systems --Equivalence Transformation Toward the Standard Hermite Expansion Type Probability Expression-- ................................... 536 Mitsuo OHTA and Hitoshi OGAWA [Nonlinear Problems] . Controlling the Stability of Resistively Coupled Oscillators .... 541 Mozammel HOQUE and Hiroshi KAWAKAMI . ABSTRACTS (IEICE Trans., Vol.J78-A, No.4 in Japanese) ........... 545