Mathematical Books:
- Grammars for Economic Processes, The Technical Publ. House, Bucharest, 1980 (in Romanian)
- Matrix Grammars, The Scientific and Enciclopaedic Publ. House, Bucharest, 1981 (in Romanian)
- Contextual Grammars,The Publ. House of the Romanian Academy, Bucharest,1982 (in Romanian)
- Recent Results and Problems in Formal Language Theory, The Scientific and Enciclopaedic Publ. House, Bucharest, 1984 (in Romanian)
- The Paradoxes of Hierarchies, The Scientific and Enciclopaedic Publ. House, Bucharest, 1987 (in Romanian)
- (in collaboration with J. Dassow, Germany) Regulated Rewriting in Formal Language Theory, Akademie-Verlag, Berlin, 1989, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1989 (nr. 18 in series Monograph on Theoretical Computer Science)
- (in collaboration with E. Csuhaj-Varju, Hungary; J. Dassow, Germany; J. Kelemen, Czechoslovakia) Grammar Systems. A Grammatical Approach to Distribution and Cooperation, Gordon and Breach, series Topics in Computer Mathematics, London, 1994
- Marcus Contextual Grammars, Kluwer Academic Publ., Dordrecht, Boston, London, 1997
- (in collaboration with G. Rozenberg, A. Salomaa) DNA Computing. New Computing Paradigms, Springer-Verlag, Heidelberg,
1998; the book was translated in Japanese, in 1999, in Chinese and Russian in 2004
- (in collaboration with C. Calude) Computing with Cells and Atoms, Taylor and Francis, London, 2000
- Membrane Computing. An Introduction, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 2002
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Edited Books:
- Mathematical Aspects of Natural and Formal Languages, World Scientific Publishing, Singapore, 1994
- Mathematical Linguistics and Related Topics, Editura Academiei Romane, Bucuresti, 1995
- Artificial Life: Grammatical Models, The Black Sea University Press, Bucuresti, 1995
- with A. Salomaa) New Trends in Formal Languages: Control, Cooperation, Combinatorics, Lecture Notes in Computer Science 1218, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1997
- Computing with Bio-Molecules. Theory and Experiments, Springer-Verlag, Singapore, 1998
- (with A. Salomaa) Grammatical Models of Multi-Agent Systems, Gordon and Breach, London, 1999
- (with J. Karhumaki, H. A. Maurer, G. Rozenberg) Jewels are Forever, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1999
- (with G. Ciobanu) Proceedings of Foundamentals of Computing Theory '99 Conference, Iasi, 1999, Lecture Notes in Computer Science 1684, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1999
- (with C. Calude) Finite versus Infinite. Contributions to an Eternal Dilemma, Springer-Verlag, London, 2000
- (with C. Calude, M.J. Dinneen) Pre-proceedings of Workshop on Multiset Processing, Curtea de Arges, Romania, August 2000, TR 140, CDMTCS, Univ. Auckland, New Zealand, 2000
- (with C. Martin-Vide) Recent Topics in Mathematical and Computational Linguistics, Editura Academiei Romane, Bucuresti, 2000
- (with G. Rozenberg, A. Salomaa) Current Trends in Theoretical Computer Science. Entering the 21st Century, World Scientific, Singapore, 2001
- (with C. Martin-Vide) Pre-proceedings of Workshop on Membrane Computing, Curtea de Arges, Romania, August 2001, TR 16/01, Univ. Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona, Spain, 2001
- (with C.S. Calude, G. Rozenberg, A. Salomaa) Multiset Processing. Mathematical, Computer Science, Molecular Computing Points of View, Lecture Notes in Computer Science 2235, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 2001
- (with M. Ito, S. Yu) Words, Semigroups, Transductions (Festschrift in Honour of Gabriel Thierrin), World Scientific, Singapore, 2001
- (with D. Dascalu, E. Pincovschi, Vl. Topa, V. Voicu) Micro and Nanostructures, Editura Academiei Romane, Bucuresti, 2001
- (with C. Zandron) Pre-proceedings of Workshop on Membrane Computing, Curtea de Arges, Romania, August 2002, MolCoNet Publication No 1, 2002
- (with G. Rozenberg, A. Salomaa, C. Zandron) Membrane Computing. International Workshop, WMC 2002, Curtea de Arges, Romania, August 2002. Revised Papers, Lecture Notes in Computer Science 2597, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 2003
- (with M. Cavaliere, C. Martin-Vide) Proceedings of the Brainstorming Week on Membrane Computing; Tarragona, February 2003, Technical Report 26/03, Rovira i Virgili University, Tarragona, 2003
- (with C. Martin-Vide, V. Mitrana) Formal Language Theory and Applications, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 2004
- (with A. Alhazov, C. Martin-Vide) Pre-proceedings of Workshop on Membrane Computing, WMC 2003, Tarragona, Spain, July 2003, Technical Report 28/03, Rovira i Virgili University, Tarragona, 2003
- (with N. Jonoska, G. Rozenberg) Aspects of Molecular Computing. Essays Dedicated to Tom Head on the Occasion of His 70th Birthday, Lecture Notes in Computer Science 2950, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 2004
- (with G. Rozenberg, A. Salomaa) Current Trends in Theoretical Computer Science. The Challenge of the New Century, Vol.I: Algorithms and Complexity, Vol. II: Formal Models and Semantics, World Scientific, Singapore, 2004
- (with C. Martin-Vide, G. Mauri, G. Rozenberg, A. Salomaa) Membrane Computing, International Workshop, WMC 2003, Tarragona, July 2003, Selected Papers, Lecture Notes in Computer Science 2933, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 2004
- with A. Riscos-Nunez, A. Romero-Jimenez, F. Sancho-Caparrini) Proceedings of the Second Brainstorming Week on Membrane Computing, Sevilla, February 2004, Technical Report 01/04 of Research Group on Natural Computing, Sevilla University, Spain, 2004
- (with J. Karhumaki, H. Maurer, G. Rozenberg) Theory is Forever. Essays Dedicated to Arto Salomaa, on the Occasion of His 70th Birthday, Lecture Notes in Computer Science 3113, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 2004
- (with G. Mauri, C. Zandron) Pre-proceedings of Fifth Workshop on Membrane Computing, WMC5, Milano, 2004
- (with G. Mauri, M.J. Perez-Jimenez, G. Rozenberg, A. Salomaa) Membrane Computing, International Workshop, WMC5, Milano, Italy, 2004, Selected Papers, Lecture Notes in Computer Science 3365, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 2005
- (with G. Ciobanu, M.J. Perez-Jimenez) Applications of Membrane Computing, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 2006
- (with M.A. Gutierrez-Naranjo, M.J. Perez-Jimenez) Cellular Computing. Complexity Aspects, Fenix Editora, Sevilla, 2005
- (with R. Freund, G. Lojka, M. Oswald) Proceedings of Sixth International Workshop on Membrane Computing, WMC6, Vienna, July 18--21, 2005
- (with G. Ciobanu) Pre-proceedings of Workshop on Theory and Applications of P Systems, TAPS'05, Timisoara, September 26-27, 2005
- (with C.S. Calude, M.J. Dinneen, M.J. Perez-Jimenez, G. Rozenberg) Proceedings of Unconventional Computation. 4th International Conference, UC2005, Sevilla, Spain, October 2005. Lecture Notes in Computer Science 3699, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 2005
- (with R. Freund, G. Rozenberg, A. Salomaa) Membrane Computing, International Workshop, WMC6, Vienna, Austria, 2005, Selected and Invited Papers, Lecture Notes in Computer Science 3850, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 2006
- (with M.A. Gutierrez-Naranjo et al) Proceedings of the Fourth Brainstorming Week on Membrane Computing, Sevilla, 2006, 2 volumes, Fenix Editora, Sevilla, 2006
- (with C.S. Calude, M.J. Dinneen, G. Rozenberg, S. Stepney) Proceedings of Unconventional Computation. 5th International Conference, UC2006, York, UK, September 2006. Lecture Notes in Computer Science 4035, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 2006
- (with H.J. Hoogeboom, G. Rozenberg) Pre-proceedings of Workshop on Membrane Computing, WMC7, Leiden, July 17-21, 2006
- (with L. Pan) Pre-proceedings of the International Conference on Bio-Inspired Computing -- Theory and Applications, BIC-TA 2006 Volume of Membrane Computing Section, Wuhan, China, September 18--22, 2006
- (with H.J. Hoogeboom, G. Rozenberg, A. Salomaa) Membrane Computing, International Workshop, WMC7, Leiden, The Netherlands, 2006, Selected and Invited Papers, Lecture Notes in Computer Science 4361, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 2007
- (with M.A. Gutierrez-Naranjo et al.) Proceedings of the Fifth Brainstorming Week on Membrane Computing, Sevilla, 2007,Fenix Editora, Sevilla, 2007
- (with G. Elefterakis, P. Kefalas) Proceedings of Eight Workshop on Membrane Computing, Thessaloniki, June 2007
- (with G. Eleftherakis, P. Kefalas, G. Rozenberg, A. Salomaa) Membrane Computing, International Workshop, WMC8, Thessaloniki, Greece, 2007, Selected and Invited Papers, LNCS 4860, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 2007
- (with M.A. Gutierrez-Naranjo et al.) Proceedings of the Sixth Brainstorming Week on Membrane Computing, Sevilla, 2008, Fenix Editora, Sevilla, 2008.
- (with D. Corne, P. Frisco, G. Rozenberg, A. Salomaa) Membrane Computing, International Workshop, WMC9, Edinburgh, UK, Selected and Invited Papers, LNCS 5391, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 2008.
- (with G. Rozenberg, A. Salomaa) Handbook of Membrane Computing, Oxford University Press, 2009 (in press).
- (with R. Gutierrez-Escudero et al.) Proceedings of the Seventh Brainstorming Week on Membrane Computing, Sevilla, 2009, 2 volumes, Fenix Editora, Sevilla, 2009.
- (with M.J. Perez-Jimenez, A. Riscos-Nunez) Pre-proceedings of Tenth Workshop on Membrane Computing, WMC10, Curtea de Arges, August 2009 (xii + 566 pag.).
- Gh. Paun, M.J. Perez-Jimenez, A. Riscos-Nunez, G. Rozenberg, A. Salomaa, eds.: Membrane Computing. Tenth International Workshop on Membrane Computing, WMC 2009, Curtea de Arges, Romania, August 2009, Invited and Selected Revised Papers, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 5957, Springer, Berlin, 2010.
- Gh. Paun, G. Rozenberg, A. Salomaa, eds.: Handbook of Membrane Computing, Oxford Univ. Press, 2010 (672 + xviii pages)
Editor or coeditor of several special issues of journals:
- International Journal of Computer Mathematics
- Annals of Bucharest University
- Romanian Journal of Information Science and Technology
- Theoretical Computer Science
- Soft Computing
- Fundamenta Informaticae
- Natural Computing
- Journal of Universal Computer Science
- New Generation Computing
- International Journal of Foundations of Computer Science
- Journal of Automata, Languages and Combinatorics
- Progress in Natural Sciences
- International Journal of Unconventional Computing
- International Journal of Computers, Communication and Control
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Popularization Books:
(all in Romanian)
- (with C. Calude) The Mathematical Model -- Tool and Viewpoint, The Scientific and Enciclopaedic Publ. House, Bucharest, 1982
- From the Show of Mathematics, Albatros Publ. House, Bucharest, 1983
- Between Mathematics and Games, Albatros Publ. House, Bucharest, 1986
- Mathematics? A Show!, The Scientific and Enciclopaedic Publ. House, Bucharest, 1988
- Games and Mathematics, vol. I and II, The Technical Publ. House, Bucharest, 2000
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Fiction books:
- Sfera paralela (The Parallel Sphere), Albatros Publ. House, Bucharest, 1984 (short stories)
- Generoasele cercuri (The Generous Circles), Albatros Publ. House, Bucharest, 1989 (short stories)
- O mie noua sute noua zeci si patru (Nineteen Ninety-Four), Ecce Homo Publ. House, Bucharest, 1993 (novel)
- Oglinzi miscatoare (Moving Mirrors), Scripta Publ. House, Bucharest, 1994 (novel)
- Hotel Anghila (Anghilla Hotel), Scripta Publ. House, Bucharest, 1994 (novel)
- Nineteen Ninety-Four, or The Changeless Change, Minerva Press, London, 1997
- Nemiloasele cercuri (The Pitiless Circles), Mesterul Manole Publ. House, Curtea de Arges, 2004 (selection of short stories)
- Lotta, Paralela 45, Pitesti, 2005 (novel)
- Ultima sauna (The last sauna), Dacpress, Curtea de Arges, 2006 (novel)
- Inscriptii pe un bilet de tren. Jurnal de peregrin (Notes on a train ticket. A pilgrim diary), Orient-Occident Foundation Publ. House., Bucharest, 2007
- 1994, Pont Kiado, Budapest, 2008
- Teama de toamna (The autumn fear), Tiparg, Pitesti, 2009 (poems)
- De-a viata (Life Game), Tiparg, Pitesti, 2009 (poems)
- Haina arlechinului/L'habit de l'arlequin, Tiparg, Pitesti, 2009 (bilingual volume, Romanian-French, selection from the previous two volumes and translation in French by Paula Romanescu)
- Guadalquiviria, Vergiliu Publ. House, Bucharest, 2009 (poems, bilingual volume, Romanian-Spanish, translation in Spanish by Maria Calleya)
- Lumea vazuta de un matematician (The world as seen by a mathematician),
Ed. Arefeana, Bucuresti, 2009
- Privind peste umar. Memorii premature
(Looking over the shoulder. Premature memories), Tiparg, Pitesti, 2010
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Books about logical games:
(all in Romanian)
- Introduction to GO, Recoop, Bucharest, 1985 (second edition -- 1986, third edition -- 1988, fourth edition -- 2000)
- Solutions for 50 Solitaires, Recoop, Bucharest, 1987 (second edition -- 1989)
- 250 GO Problems, Recoop, Bucharest, 1987 (second edition -- 1989)
- The Book of Games (editor), Recoop, Bucharest, 1988
- Two Person Games, Sport-Turism Publ. House, Bucharest, 1989
- (in collaboration with I. Diamandi) 40 Games in BASIC, Recoop, Bucharest, 1993
- The Match Theory. 234.5 Logical-Amusing Problems, The Technical Publ. House, Bucharest,1999
- 256 Funny Logical Problems, The Technical Publ. House, Bucharest, 2000
- Card Games, The Technical Publ. House, Bucharest, 2000
- Among the Younger Brothers of GO: Five-in-a-Row, Go-Moku, Renju, Pente, Limes Publ. House, Cluj-Napoca, 2010
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