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
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 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
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