The 1985 Seminar on Stochastic Processes was held at the University of
Florida, Gainesville, in March. It was the fifth seminar in a continuing
series of meetings which provide opportunities for researchers to
discuss current work in stochastic processes in an informal atmosphere.
Previous seminars were held at Northwestern University, Evanston and the
University of Florida, Gainesville. The participants' enthusiasm and
interest have resulted in stimulating and successful seminars. We thank
them for it, and we also thank those participants who have permitted us
to publish their research here. The seminar was made possible through
the generous supports of the Division of Sponsored Research and the
Department of Mathematics of the university of Florida, and the Air
Force Office of Scientific Research, Grant No. 82- 0189. We are grateful
for their support. Finally, the comfort and hospitality we enjoyed in
Gainesville were due to the splendid efforts of Professor Zoran
Pop-Stojanovic. J. G.