The field of cellular neural networks (CNNs) is of growing importance in non- linear circuits and systems and it is maturing to the point of becoming a new area of study in general nonlinear theory. CNNs emerged through two semi- nal papers co-authored by Professor Leon O. Chua back in 1988. Since then, the attention that CNNs have attracted in the scientific community has been vast. For instance, there are international workshops dedicated to CNNs and their applications, special issues published in both the International Journal of Circuit Theory and in the IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems, and there are also Associate Editors appointed in the latter journal especially for the CNN field. All of this bears witness the importance that CNNs are gaining within the scientific community. Without doubt this book is a primer in the field. Its extensive coverage provides the reader with a very comprehensive view of aspects involved in the theory and applications of cellular neural networks. The authors have done an excellent job merging basic CNN theory, synchronization, spatio- temporal phenomena and hardware implementation into eight exquisitely written chapters. Each chapter is thoroughly illustrated with examples and case studies. The result is a book that is not only excellent as a professional reference but also very appealing as a textbook. My view is that students as well professional engineers will find this volume extremely useful.

Table of Contents:
I. Circuit Theory and Applications of CNNs.- 1. CNN Basics.- 1.1 The CNN of Chua and Yang.- 1.1.1 The Cell.- 1.1.2 The CNN Array.- 1.1.3 More About Templates.- 1.1.4 Multilayer CNNs.- 1.1.5 The CNN as an Analog Processor.- 1.1.6 Some Stability Results.- 1.2 Main Generalizations.- 1.2.1 Nonlinear CNNs and Delay CNNs.- 1.2.2 Nonuniform Processor CNNs and Multiple Neighborhood Size CNNs.- 1.2.3 Discrete-Time CNNs.- 1.2.4 The CNN Universal Machine.- 1.3 A Formal Definition.- 1.3.1 The Cells and Their Coupling.- 1.3.2 Boundary Conditions.- 1.4 Summary.- 2. Some Applications of CNNs.- 2.1 CNN-Based Image Pre-processing for the Automatic Classification of Fruits.- 2.1.1 The Pre-filtering.- 2.2 Processing of NMR Spectra.- 2.2.1 Two-Dimensional NMR Spectra.- 2.2.2 Processing of NMR Spectra with CNNs.- 2.2.3 Description of the Dual Algorithm.- 2.3 Air Quality Modeling.- 2.3.1 Models.- 2.3.2 CNNs for Air Quality Modeling.- 2.3.3 Examples.- 2.4 Conclusions.- 3. The CNN as a Generator of Nonlinear Dynamics.- 3.1 The State Controlled CNN Model.- 3.1.1 Discrete Components Realization of SC-CNN Cells.- 3.2 Chua Oscillator Dynamics Generated by the SC-CNN.- 3.2.1 Main Result.- 3.2.2 Experimental Results.- 3.3 Chaotic Dynamics of a Colpitts Oscillator.- 3.4 Hysteresis Hyperchaotic Oscillator.- 3.5 n-Double Scroll Attractors.- 3.5.1 A New Realization of the n-Double Scroll Family.- 3.5.2 n-Double Scrolls in SC-CNNs.- 3.6 Nonlinear Dynamics Potpourri.- 3.6.1 A Non-autonomous Second Order Chaotic Circuit.- 3.6.2 A Circuit with a Nonlinear Reactive Element.- 3.6.3 Canards and Chaos.- 3.6.4 Multimode Chaos in Coupled Oscillators.- 3.6.5 Coupled Circuits.- 3.7 General Case and Conclusions.- 3.7.1 Theoretical Implications.- 3.7.2 Practical Implications.- 4. Synchronization.- 4.1 Background.- 4.1.1 Pecora-Carroll Approach.- 4.1.2 Inverse System Approach.- 4.2 Experimental Signal Transmission Using Synchronized SC-CNN.- 4.2.1 Circuit Description.- 4.2.2 Synchronization: Results of Experiment and Simulation.- 4.2.3 Non-ideal Channel Effects.- 4.2.4 Effects of Additive Noise and Disturbances on the Channel.- 4.3 Chaotic System Identification.- 4.3.1 Description of the Algorithm.- 4.3.2 Identification of the Chua Oscillator.- 4.3.3 Examples.- 4.4 Summary and Conclusions.- 5. Spatio-temporal Phenomena.- 5.1 Analysis of the Cell.- 5.1.1 Fixed Points.- 5.1.2 Limit Cycle and Bifurcations.- 5.1.3 Slow-Fast Dynamics.- 5.1.4 Some Simulation Results.- 5.2 The Two-Layer CNN.- 5.3 Traveling Wavefronts.- 5.3.1 Autowaves.- 5.3.2 Labyrinths.- 5.4 Pattern Formation.- 5.4.1 Condition for the Existence of Turing Patterns in Arrays of Coupled Circuits.- 5.4.2 Turing Patterns in the Two-Layer CNN.- 5.4.3 Simulation Results.- 5.5 Sensitivity to Parametric Uncertainties and Noise.- 5.5.1 Spiral Wave: Parametric Uncertainty.- 5.5.2 Spiral Waves: Presence of Noise in the Initial Conditions.- 5.5.3 Patterns: Parametric Uncertainties.- 5.6 Summary and Conclusions.- 6. Experimental CNN Setup and Applications to Motion Control.- 6.1 The Experimental Setup.- 6.1.1 Realization of the Cell for Autowave Generation.- 6.1.2 Realization of the Cell for Pattern formation.- 6.1.3 Realization of the Laplacian Couplings and Boundary Conditions.- 6.1.4 Realization of the Main Board.- 6.1.5 Autowave Experiments.- 6.2 Pattern Formation and Propagation.- 6.3 CNNs for Generating and Controlling Artificial Locomotion.- 6.3.1 Links to Biological Locomotion.- 6.3.2 WORMBOT: A Ring-Worm-like Walking Robot.- 6.3.3 REXABOT: An Hexapode Reaction-Diffusion Walking Robot.- 6.3.4 READIBELT: Reaction Diffusion Conveyor Belt Autowave Driven.- 6.4 Conclusion.- II. Implementation and Design.- 7. A Four Quadrant S2I Switched-Current Multiplier.- 7.1 Detailed Analysis of the S2I Memory Cell.- 7.2 The Multiplier Architecture.- 7.3 Analysis and Design of the S2I Multiplier.- 7.3.1 Circuit Analysis of the Multiplier.- 7.3.2 Circuit Design.- 7.4 Experimental Performance Evaluation.- 7.5 Summary.- 8. A One-Dimensional Discrete-Time CNN Chip for Audio Signal Processing.- 8.1 System Architecture.- 8.2 The Tapped Delay Line.- 8.3 CNN Cells.- 8.3.1 Multiplier and Ancillary Circuitry.- 8.4 Cell Behavior and Hardware Multiplexing.- 8.5 Results and Example.- 8.6 Summary.- A. Mathematical Background.- A.1 Topology.- A.2 Operations and Functions.- A.3 Matrices.- A.4 Dimension.- A.5 Dynamical Systems: Basic Definitions.- A.6 Steady-State Behavior.- A.6.1 Classification of Asymptotic Behavior.- A.7 Stability.- A.7.1 Stability of equilibrium points.- A.7.2 Stability of Limit Cycles.- A.7.3 Lyapunov Exponents.- A.8 Topological Equivalence and Conjugacy, Structural Stability and Bifurcations.- A.9 Silnikov Method.- A.10 Particular Results for Two-Dimensional Flows.- B. Library of Templates.- References.