系统科学与系统工程、自动化科学、复杂大系统科学、分布式人工智能、计算机科学等。近20年，以大型复杂系统综合集成计算模型为其最具原创性的基本领域，将大型复杂系统综合集成的计算模型应用于分层递阶智能控制系统、智能机器人控制系统、知识基控制及智能控制、企业全范围的系统集成及跨企业间的系统集成、以及近年来在国际上开创性地将其大型复杂系统综合集成的计算模型应用于计算机系统的自律控制和自组织管理控制。

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