A Selection of my Papers / Selección de mis artículos

Manuel Alfonseca

Papers in journals / Artículos en revistas

• Towards the Validation of Plagiarism Detection Tools by means of Grammar Evolution. M.Cebrián, M.Alfonseca, A.Ortega. IEEE Transactions on Evolutionary Computation, Vol. 12:3, p.477-485, Jul. 2009.
• Langevin simulation of rf collisional multipactor breakdown of gases. L.Conde, F.Pérez, J.de Lara, M.Alfonseca, D.Raboso. PHYSICAL REVIEW E, vol. 79:6, 066403 (2009), pp. 066403-1 a 7.
• CEST and MEST: Tools for the simulation of radio frequency electric discharges in waveguides. F.Pérez, J.de Lara, L.Conde, M.Alfonseca, L.Galán, D.Raboso. Simulation Modelling Practice and Theory, 16, p. 1438-1452, 2008.
• The Normalized Compression Distance is Resistant to Noise. M.Cebrián, M.Alfonseca, A.Ortega. IEEE Transactions on Information Theory, 53:5, p.1895-1900, May. 2007.
• Christiansen Grammar Evolution: grammatical evolution with semantics. A.Ortega, M.de la Cruz, M.Alfonseca. IEEE Transactions on Evolutionary Computation, Vol. 7:1, p.77-90, Jan. 2007.
• Simulating Structural Change in Adaptive Organisations. Oswaldo Terán, Juan de Lara, José Lisandro Aguilar, Manuel Alfonseca, Ana Muñoz. Cybernetics and Systems, Vol. 37:7, p.725-753, Oct. 2006.
• Multipactor Prediction for On-Board Spacecraft RF Equipment with the MEST Software Tool, J.de Lara, F.Pérez, M.Alfonseca, L.Galán, I.Montero, D.Raboso, IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science, 34:2, pp. 476-484. April 2006.
• Common Pitfalls Using Normalized Compression Distance: What to Watch Out for in a Compressor. M.Cebrián, M.Alfonseca, A.Ortega. Communications in Information and Systems, Vol. 5:4, p.367-384, 2005.
• Towards an Agent-based Model of Adaptive Organisations, O.Terán, J. de Lara, M.Alfonseca, WSEAS Transactions on Information Science and Applications, Vol. 10:2, p.1667-1672, Oct. 2005. Presentado también a 5th WSEAS International Conference on Simulation, Modelling and Optimization (SMO'05), 17-19 Aug, 2005, Corfu, Grecia. Publicado en Proceedings en CDROM, pp.319.324.
• Evolving computer-generated music by means of the normalized compression distance, M.Alfonseca, M.Cebrián, A.Ortega, WSEAS Transactions on Information Science and Applications, Vol. 9:2, p.1367-1372, Sep. 2005. Presentado también a 5th WSEAS International Conference on Simulation, Modelling and Optimization (SMO'05), 17-19 Aug, 2005, Corfu, Grecia. Publicado en Proceedings en CDROM, pp.325-330.
• Towards a proof of the decidability of the momentary stagnation of the growth function of D0L systems, B.Cases, M.Alfonseca, Theoretical Computer Science (SCI JCR 2003 0,764), Vol.341:1-3, 5 Sep. 2005, p. 247-262.
• Book Review: Grammatical Evolution: Evolutionary Automatic Programming in an Arbitrary Language, M.Alfonseca, A. Ortega, Genetic Programming and Evolvable Machines, Software and Systems Modeling Vol 5, p. 393. Kluwer. Dic. 2004.
• Meta-Modelling and Graph Grammars for Multi-Paradigm Modelling in AToM3, J.de Lara, H.Vangheluwe, M.Alfonseca, Software and Systems Modeling (SoSym Journal), Vol 3(3), pp. 194-209. Springer-Verlag. Ago. 2004.
• Cellular Automata equivalent to D0L Systems , A.L.Abu Dalhoum, A.Ortega, M.Alfonseca, WSEAS Transactions on Computers, Vol. 4:2, p.1159-1167, Oct. 2003.
• Grammatical evolution to design fractal curves with a given dimension, (A.Ortega, A.A.Dalhoum, M.Alfonseca), IBM Jr. of Res. and Dev., Vol. 47:4, p. 483-493, Jul. 2003.
• Using Meta-Modelling and Graph-Grammars to Create Modelling Environments , (J.de Lara, H.Vangheluwe, M.Alfonseca), Electronic Notes in Theoretical Computer Science, Vol. 72 No. 3, Feb. 2003.
• Visual Interactive Simulation for Distance Education, J.de Lara, M.Alfonseca, Simulation: Transactions of the SCS, 79:1, pp.19-34, Jan. 2003.
• Complex Systems in APL: Fractals, Evolving Cellular Automata and Artificial Life, (M.Alfonseca, A.Ortega, M.de la Cruz), APL Quote Quad (ACM SIGAPL), Vol. 32:4, p. 17-26, Jun. 2002.
• Automatic Composition of Music by means of Grammatical Evolution, (A.Ortega, R.Sanchez Alfonso, M.Alfonseca), APL Quote Quad (ACM SIGAPL), Vol. 32:4, p. 148-155, Jun. 2002.
• Two-level evolution of foraging agent communities, (M.Alfonseca, J.de Lara), Biosystems (Elsevier) Vol. 66:1-2, p. 21-30, June-July 2002.
• Distributed Simulation of Ecosystems for the Internet, (M.Alfonseca, J.de Lara), Systems Analysis Modelling Simulation, vol. 42:5, pp. 665-675, May. 2002.
• The role of oblivion, memory size and spatial separation in dynamic language games, (J.de Lara, M.Alfonseca) The Journal of Artificial Societies and Social Simulation (JASSS), 5:2, Apr. 2002.
• Parametric 2-dimensional L systems and recursive fractal images: Mandelbrot set, Julia sets and biomorphs, (A.Ortega, M.de la Cruz, M.Alfonseca), Computers & Graphics (Elsevier), Vol. 26:1, p. 143-149, Feb. 2002.
• Determination of fractal dimensions from equivalent L systems, (M.Alfonseca, A.Ortega), IBM Jr. of Res. and Dev., Vol. 45:6, p. 797-805, Nov. 2001.
• Web-based Simulation Activities of the Technical School of Computer Science in the Universidad Autónoma of Madrid, (M.Alfonseca, R.Carro, J. de Lara, A.Ortega, E.Pulido, P.Rodrguez, C.Santa Cruz), Modeling & Simulation Magazine, issue 1, appendix to Simulation, 76:3, p.92-92, Spotlight, Mar. 2001.
• Constructing Simulation-Based Web Documents, (M.Alfonseca, J. de Lara), IEEE Multimedia, Vol. 8, No. 1, pp. 42-49, Jan.-Mar. 2001.
• Artificial life evolution in a simplified APL2 environment, M.Alfonseca. APL Quote Quad (ACM SIGAPL), Vol. 30:4, p. 6-12, Jul. 2000. (Pres. APL Berlin 2000, Jul. 2000).
• Using APL2 to Compute the Dimension of a Fractal Represented as a Grammar, M.Alfonseca, A.Ortega. APL Quote Quad (ACM SIGAPL), Vol. 30:4, p. 13-23, Jul. 2000. (Pres. APL Berlin 2000, Jul. 2000).
• Some strategies for the simulation of vocabulary agreement in multi-agent communities, (J.de Lara, M.Alfonseca), The Journal of Artificial Societies and Social Simulation (JASSS), 3:4, Oct. 2000.
• Automatic generation of simulation-based web courses and model documentation, M.Alfonseca, J.de Lara. Transactions of the Society for Computer Simulation, 17:3, pp.106-119, Sep. 2000. In PDF format.
• Representation of some cellular automata by means of equivalent L systems, M.Alfonseca, A.Ortega, Complexity International, ISSN: 1320-0682, Volume 7, p.1-16, Feb. 2000.
• Mathematical models for the analysis of hepatitis B and AIDS epidemics, M.Alfonseca, M.T.Martínez Bravo, J.L.Torrea. Simulation, 74:4, pp.219-226, Apr. 2000. In PDF format.
• Generating web courses based on the use of Java simulation facilities, M.Alfonseca, J.de Lara, E.Pulido, Simulation, special issue on Web-based Simulation, 73:1, pp. 5-12, Jul. 1999.
• My papers presented at the APL98 Congress and published at ACM SIGAPL APL-Quote-Quad, 29:3, March 1999 / Mis artículos presentados en el Congreso APL98
  • Compiling a simulation language in APL, M.Alfonseca, E.Alfonseca, J.de Lara.
  • Using APL to build science tutors for the high school level, M.Alfonseca.
• A study of the representation of fractal curves by L systems and their equivalences, M.Alfonseca, A.Ortega, IBM Jr. of Res. and Dev., Vol. 41:6, p.727-736, Nov. 1997.
  
• My papers presented at the APL96 Congress and published at ACM SIGAPL APL-Quote-Quad, 26:4, June 1996 / Mis artículos presentados en el Congreso APL96
  • User Interfaces with Object-Oriented Programming in APL2, M.Alfonseca. See abstract here
  • Representation of fractal curves by means of L systems, M.Alfonseca, A.Ortega. See abstract here
• Advanced applications of APL: logic programming, neural networks, and hypertext, M.Alfonseca, IBM Systems Journal, Vol.30:4, p.543-553, 1991.
• The APL IL Interpreter Generator, M.Alfonseca, D.Selby, R.Wilks, IBM Systems Journal, Vol.30:4, p.490-497, 1991.
• Frames, semantic networks and object-oriented programming in APL2, M.Alfonseca, IBM Jr. of Res. and Dev., Vol.33:5, p. 502-510, Sep. 1989.
• An APL system for the IBM Personal Computer, M.L.Tavera, M.Alfonseca, J.Rojas, IBM Systems Journal, Vol.24:1, p.61-70, 1985.
• A Machine-Independent APL Interpreter, M.Alfonseca, M.L.Tavera, IBM Jr. of Res. and Dev., Vol.22:4, p. 413-421, 1978.
• An APL interpreter and system for a small computer, M.Alfonseca, M.L.Tavera, R.Casajuana, IBM Systems Journal, Vol.16:1, p.18-40, 1977.

Conference communications / Comunicaciones a congresos

• A simple genetic algorithm for music generation by means of algorithmic information theory , M.Alfonseca, M.Cebrián, A.Ortega. 2007 IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation (CEC 2007), Singapore, 25-28 Sep. 2007.
• A Genetic Algorithm for Solving the P-Median Problem, A.L.Abu Dalhoum, M.Al Zoubi, M.de la Cruz, A.Ortega, M.Alfonseca, 2005 European Simulation and Modeling Conference (ESM2005), Eurosim, Oporto, Oct. 2005. Proceedings.
• Langevin Simulation of RF Corona Discharges for Space Hardware, M.Alfonseca, L.Conde, J.de Lara, F.Pérez, D.Raboso, 5th International Workshop on Multipactor, Corona and Passive Intermodulation in Space RF Hardware, Sep. 2005.
• Simulation of Multipactor Effect through the individual Simulation of Electrons, F.Pérez, J.de Lara, L.Galán, M.Alfonseca, I.Montero, E.Román, D.Raboso, 5th International Workshop on Multipactor, Corona and Passive Intermodulation in Space RF Hardware, Sep. 2005.
• Attribute grammar evolution , M.de la Cruz, A.Ortega, M.Alfonseca, International Work Conference on the Interplay between Natural and Artificial Computation (IWINAC 2005), Las Palmas, Jun. 15-18 2005. Publicado en LNCS 3562, p. 182-191.
• Acceleration of a procedure to generate fractal curves of a given dimension through the probabilistic analysis of execution time In Intelligent Engineering Systems Through Artificial Neural Networks, vol.14, ed. C.H.Dagli, A.L.Buczak, D.L.Enke, M.J.Embrech, ASME Press, New York, pp. 265-270, ISBN: 0-7918-0228-0. Presented to ANNIE 2004 (Smart Engineering System Design: Neural Networks, Fuzzy Logic, Evolutionary Programming, Complex Systems and Data Mining), San Louis (Missouri) Nov. 7-10, 2004.
• Surface Treatment and Coating for the Reduction of Multipactor and Passive Intermodulation (PIM) Effects in RF Components, (D.Wolk, J.Damaschke, C.Vicente, B.Mottet, H.L.Hartnagel, L.Galán, I.Montero, E.Roman, M.Alfonseca, J.de Lara, D.Raboso), 4th International Workshop on Multipactor, Corona and Passive Intermodulation in Space RF Hardware, Sep. 2003.
• Web-based simulation of systems described by Partial Differential Equations, (Alfonseca, M., de Lara, J., Vangheluwe, H.), Winter Simulation Conference (WinterSim 01), Arlington, VA, Dec. 2001. Proceedings, p.629-636, ISBN: 0-7803-7307-3, IEEE Catalog Number 01CH37304.
• Distributed simulation of systems based on partial differential equations at the Internet, M.Alfonseca, J.de Lara. IMACS'2000, Lausanne, Ag.2000. Zipped TeX file with postscript figures.
• Distributed simulation of ecosystems for the Internet, M.Alfonseca, J.de Lara. IMACS'2000, Lausanne, Ag.2000. Zipped TeX file with postscript figures.
• Automatic generation of a course on electronics with associated documentation, M.Alfonseca, J.de Lara. Euromedia 2000, Anvers/Antwerpen, May 2000. Proceedings, p.225-229, ISBN: 1-56555-202-4. HTML abstract.
• Output visualization modes in a Java generating Continuous Simulation Compiler, M.Alfonseca, J.de Lara, ESS'99, Erlangen-Nuremberg, 26-28 Oct. 1999. Proceedings, p.159-163.
• Dynamical object generation during the execution of continuous simulation models, M.Alfonseca, J.de Lara, E.Pulido, Third Argentin Symposium on Object Orientation (ASOO'99), Buenos Aires, 6-7 Sep. 1999.
• Object-oriented constructs and partial differential equations in a continuous simulation language. Manuel Alfonseca, Juan de Lara, Estrella Pulido, Tools East Europe'99, Sofia (Bulgaria), 1-4 Jun. 1999.
• Simulating partial differential equations in the World-Wide-Web Juan de Lara, Manuel Alfonseca, Euromedia 99, Munich, 25-28 Apr. 1999. Extended paper. Proceedings, p. 45-52.
• An object-oriented continuous simulation language and its use for training purposes Manuel Alfonseca, Juan de Lara, Estrella Pulido, 5th International Workshop on Simulation for European Space Programs, Noordwijk (Holanda), 3-5 Noviembre 1998. Proceedings, p. 49-54.
• Educational Simulation of Complex Ecosystems in the World-Wide Web Manuel Alfonseca, Juan de Lara, Estrella Pulido, ESS'98 Congress, Nottingham, 10/98. Proceedings, p. 248-252.
• Semiautomatic Generation of Educational Courses in the Internet by Means of an Object-Oriented Continuous Simulation Language, M.Alfonseca, J.de Lara, E.Pulido, European Simulation Multiconference ESM'98, Manchester, Jun. 1998. Pub: Proceedings, p. 547-551.
• Education in Ecology at the Internet with an Object-Oriented Simulation Language, M.Alfonseca, R.Carro, J.de Lara, E.Pulido, Eurosim 98, Helsinki, Apr. 1998. Pub: Proceedings, pp. 118-123.
• OOCSMP: An Object-Oriented Simulation Language, M.Alfonseca, E.Pulido, R.Orosco, J. de Lara, 9th European Simulation Symposium ESS97, Passau (Alemania), Oct. 1997. Pub: Proceedings, pp. 44-48.
• Some remarks about Hepatitis B and AIDS using mathematical models, M.Alfonseca, R.Garuz, J.L.Torrea, Proceedings del I Congreso Internacional sobre Modelos y Métodos Matemáticos Aplicados a la Biología y Medicina, Alicante, Jul. 1997.