This Book And Its Sister Volumes Constitute The Proceedings Of The 2nd International Symposium On Neural Networks (isnn 2005). Isnn 2005 Was Held In The Beautiful Mountain City Chongqing By The Upper Yangtze River In Southwestern China During May 30–june 1, 2005, As A Sequel Of Isnn 2004 Successfully Held In Dalian, China. Isnn Emerged As A Leading Conference On Neural Computation In The Region With - Creasing Global Recognition And Impact. Isnn 2005 Received 1425 Submissions From Authors On ?ve Continents (asia, Europe, North America, South America, And Oc- Nia), 33 Countries And Regions (mainland China, Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, South Korea, Japan, Singapore, Thailand, India, Nepal, Iran, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Turkey, Lithuania, Hungary, Poland, Austria, Switzerland, Germany, France, Sweden, Norway, Spain, Portugal, Uk, Usa, Canada, Venezuela, Brazil, Chile, Australia, And New Zealand). Based On Rigorous Reviews, 483 High-quality Papers Were Selected By The Program Committee For Presentation At Isnn 2005 And Publication In The Proce- Ings, With An Acceptance Rate Of Less Than 34%. In Addition To The Numerous Contributed Papers, 10 Distinguished Scholars Were Invited To Give Plenary Speeches And Tutorials At Isnn 2005.