This volu. e chronicles the proceedings of the Sy osiUM on Surface and Colloid Science in Co uter Technology held as a part of the 5th International Conference on Surface and Colloid Science, and 59th Colloid and Surface Science Sy sium sponsored by the Division of Colloid and Surface Cha. istry of the Aaerican Cha. ical Society, and the International Association of Colloid and Interface Scientists at Clarkson University, Potsdam, N. Y., June 24-28, 1985. Computer technology has many aspects, e. g., hardlNlare develoPllent, softtNlare developent, and information processing. HoMever, in this...