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Symmetry and Asymmetry in Optimization Algorithms and Control Systems

edited by Man Zhu,

Xu Cheng

and Wei Tao

submission deadline 26 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 502 | Submission Open

Keywords: symmetry in optimization; asymmetry in systems control; computational complexity reduction; robust control design; nonlinear optimization; adaptive control systems; symmetry breaking; stability analysis in asymmetric systems; mathematical modeling of symmetry and asymmetry; scalability of optimization algorithms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)

Fundamental Aspects of Theoretical Physics - Memorial Issue for Prof. Dr. Weinberg

edited by

Sergei D. Odintsov

Eduardo Guendelman

and

Kimball Milton

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 28148 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physics)

Applications Based on AI in Mathematics and Asymmetry/Symmetry

edited by

Zhenbing Zeng

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 16074 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI algorithms; symmetry; asymmetry; formal method; global optimization; extremal configuration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mathematics)

Computer Vision, Pattern Recognition, Machine Learning, and Symmetry, 2nd Edition

edited by

Longfei Zhang

and

William Steingartner

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 15908 | Submission Open

Keywords: computer vision; applied statistics; pattern recognition; behavior analysis; artificial intelligence; machine learning; adversarial learning; reinforcement learning; deep learning; emerging technologies (telecommunications; blockchain; Internet of Things; cyber security; digital performance; smart creativity)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)

Symmetry/Asymmetry Studies in Data Mining & Machine Learning of Large Language Models

edited by Shaolin Zhu and Lijie Wen

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11917 | Submission Open

Keywords: symmetry; asymmetry; data mining; machine learning; large language models; deep learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)

Symmetry/Asymmetry in Computer-Aided Industrial Design

edited by

Yanpu Yang

and Dengkai Chen

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 9798 | Submission Open

Keywords: symmetry in product/website/interface design; uncertainty and asymmetry in design decision-making; methods in computer-aided industrial design; ergonomics and human factors in design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)

Emerging Technologies with Symmetry for Zero Trust

edited by

Kuo-Hui Yeh

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 8513 | Submission Open

Keywords: zero trust; symmetry; risk; access control; security; privacy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)

Symmetry in Integrable Systems and Soliton Theories

edited by

Yufeng Zhang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8371 | Submission Open

Keywords: solutions for partial differential and integral equations; Hamiltonian structures; Darboux transformations; solitons; Lie symmetry theory; Riemann– Hilbert problems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mathematics)

Symmetry in Mathematical Theory and Simulation Methods for Backward Problems

edited by

Chih-Wen Chang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8157 | Submission Open

Keywords: backward problems; inverse problems; numerical analysis; mathematical modeling; fractional problems; ordinary/partial differential equations; meshless methods; applications; symmetry operators

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mathematics)

Applications Based on Symmetry in Control Systems and Robotics

edited by

José Varela-Aldás

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7108 | Submission Open

Keywords: non-linear control; cooperative control; symmetry applications; over actuated robots; quadruped symmetry; collaborative robotics; mobile/aerial manipulators; optimal control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering and Materials)

Advances in Dynamics, Planning and Control of Spacecraft and Related Systems

edited by

Xiande Wu

Dong Ye

, Yunhua Wu, Yan Xiao and

Yaen Xie

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6132 | Submission Open

Keywords: mega-constellation modelling; satellite task planning; satellite swarm control; ground system design; spacecraft simulation; deep space mission

(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering and Materials)

Feature Papers in 'Physics' Section 2025

edited by

Stefano Profumo

and

Alberto Ruiz-Jimeno

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 5592 | Submission Open

Keywords: symmetry in mathematical physics; local and global symmetries; continuous symmetries; spacetime symmetries; discrete symmetries and their tests; conservation laws and their tests; gauge theories; lie groups; relativity and tests of Lorentz invariance; spontaneous symmetry breaking; crystal symmetry; conformal symmetry; chiral symmetry and chiral symmetry breaking; dynamical symmetry breaking models; flavor symmetries; symmetries in condensed matter; infinite-dimensional symmetries; quantum group symmetries; baryon and lepton number; crystalline systems and their symmetries; symmetries in models for physics beyond the Standard Model; scaling laws of complex system

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physics)

Symmetry and Asymmetry in Nonlinear Partial Differential Equations: Topics and Advances

edited by

Fan Yang

and

Daciana Alina Alb Lupas

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2967 | Submission Open

Keywords: nonlinear partial differential equations; existence of the initial value problem; stability of solutions; optimal control system; inverse problem; regularization method; numerical method for partial differential equations; symmetry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mathematics)

Symmetry and Asymmetry in Large Language Models-Based Natural Language Processing

edited by Jian Liao

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2409 | Submission Open

Keywords: large language models; natural language processing; dataset imbalance; linguistic structures; model robustness; interpretability; bias mitigation; long-range dependencies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)

New Trends in Biomimetics for Life-Sciences

edited by

Luigi Nicolais

Gianfranco Carotenuto

and Aniello Cammarano

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2347 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomimetics; life-sciences; microneedle patches; functional biomaterials; biomedical nanomaterials; bio-inspired sensors; sustainable devices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Life Sciences)

Symmetry-Aware Generative AI: Emerging Trends and Applications in Intelligent Transportation Systems

edited by

Pedro C. Santana-Mancilla

and

Marcela D. Rodriguez

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1741 | Submission Open

Keywords: symmetry in artificial intelligence; generative AI; smart transportation systems; neural network architectures; symmetric analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)

Applications Based on Symmetry in Image Processing and Optimization

edited by

Longfei Ren

, Minghua Wang and Jing Yao

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1701 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing images; image processing; medical imaging; image reconstruction; image denoising; MRI; X-ray imaging; PET imaging; ultrasound imaging; computational efficiency; applications of symmetry in different image modalities

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)

Symmetry in Mathematical Analysis and Applications, 2nd Edition

edited by

Luigi Rodino

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1594 | Submission Open

Keywords: differential equations; functional analysis; mathematical models; computational analysis; applications of mathematical analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mathematics)

Symmetrical Mathematical Computation in Fluid Dynamics, 2nd Edition

edited by

Yifei Guan

and

Jian Wu

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1362 | Submission Open

Keywords: symmetry; mathematical computation of fluid dynamics; symmetry constraints; symmetry breaking; transitional flow; reduced-order modeling; data-driven models

Symmetry and Asymmetry in Automatic Control

edited by

Esvan de Jesús Pérez-Pérez

and

Ildeberto Santos-Ruiz

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 863 | Submission Open

Keywords: symmetric control; asymmetric control; robust control; adaptive control; nonlinear control; optimal control; fault-tolerant control; cyber-physical systems; robotics and automation; aerospace control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)

Symmetry: Mathematical Applications (Fuzzy Systems, Artificial Intelligence, and Neuro-Fuzzy) in Energy and Agricultural Systems

edited by

Alfredo Bonini Neto

, Marcelo Campos and

José Carlos R. Alcantud

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 861 | Submission Open

Keywords: fuzzy systems; artificial intelligence; neuro-fuzzy; applied mathematics; collaborative computing; machine learning; electrical power systems; agricultural systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mathematics)

Symmetry and Fuzzy Set

edited by Panagiotis Chountas

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 575 | Submission Open

Keywords: fuzzy theory and symmetry; fuzzy decision making; intuitionistic fuzzy sets; multiple-criteria decision-making methods (MCDMs); fuzzy fractional Brownian motion; large language models (LLMs); data and knowledge engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mathematics)

Applications Based on Symmetry in Additive Manufacturing

edited by

Ming Wu

and

Lingling Wu

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 478 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; symmetry-driven design; topology optimization; dimension reduction; 4D printing; bio-inspired structures; multi-material AM; numerical modeling; hierarchical lattices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering and Materials)

Control and Protection Technologies for Converter-Based Power Systems Under Symmetric and Asymmetric Conditions

edited by Yingyu Liang,

Gong Zheng

and Botong Li

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 436 | Submission Open

Keywords: grid-following converters; grid-forming converters; fault ride-through; small-signal stability; transient stability; interaction coupling mechanism; fault characteristic; new protection principles; fault diagnosis and location; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering and Materials)

Symmetry and Asymmetry: Computational and/or Experimental Studies on Bio-Organic Compounds

edited by

Ewa Raczyńska

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 420 | Submission Open

Keywords: gaseous; solvated; or crystal structure; isomerism; internal and external effects; homo- and/or hetero-association; electron delocalization; physical; physicochemical; or biochemical properties in the gas phase and/or solution; biological activity; molecular modeling and/or experimental studies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemistry: Symmetry/Asymmetry)

Symmetry/Asymmetry in Harmonic Analysis and Applications

edited by Ridha Horchani

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 330 | Submission Open

Keywords: harmonic analysis; symmetry; asymmetry; Fourier analysis; wavelet theory; partial differential equations; signal processing; imaging; quantum mechanics; mathematical applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mathematics)

Symmetry and Asymmetry in Data Compression

edited by

David Podgorelec

and

Jie Yang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 309 | Submission Open

Keywords: data compression; symmetry detection; algorithm analysis; exact and approximate symmetry; lossless and lossy data compression; symmetrical and asymmetrical data compression algorithms; spatial; time-varying and non-geometric data; feature-based data compression; error control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)

Symmetry/Asymmetry in Machine Learning and Data Science: Methods and Applications in Text Mining

edited by

Behnam Malmir

and Bahrini Aram

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 301 | Submission Open

Keywords: symmetry/asymmetry in NLP; text classification and clustering; imbalanced text data; semantic relationships; bias detection and fairness; social media mining; low-resource language processing; dimensionality reduction; bibliometric analysis; web content mining

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)

Symmetry in Fuzzy Integro-Differential Equations

edited by

Atanaska Georgieva

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 262 | Submission Open

Keywords: symmetry analysis; fuzzy sets; integro-differential equations; continuous symmetries; conservation laws; modeling uncertainty; fuzzy logic; numerical methods; transformation methods; exact solutions; variational principles; functional analysis; nonlinear dynamics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mathematics)

Symmetry/Asymmetry in Metamaterials

edited by Liyun Cao and Yifan Zhu

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 216 | Submission Open

Keywords: metamaterial; metasurface; phononic crystals; symmetry/asymmetry design and behavior; elastic wave propagation; noise and vibration isolation/absorption

(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering and Materials)

Symmetries/Asymmetries in Neurorehabilitation

edited by

Nadinne Roman

submission deadline 1 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 425 | Submission Open

Keywords: neurorehabilitation; symmetry; asymmetry; central motor neuron diseases; multiple sclerosis; spinal cord injuries; stroke; advanced technologies; robotics; exoskeletons; functional electrical stimulation; repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS); virtual reality; motor and sensory impairments; personalized therapeutic interventions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Life Sciences)

Advances on Engineering Graphics: Improvements and New Proposals, Volume 2

edited by

José Ignacio Rojas Sola

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 18790 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)

Symmetry in Applied Continuous Mechanics, 2nd Edition

edited by

Marin Marin

Sorin Vlase

and

Muhammad Mubashir Bhatti

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5959 | Submission Open

Keywords: symmetry; skew symmetry; identical parts; automotive engineering; structure; numerical analysis; modal analysis; finite element method (FEM); aerospace engineering; theoretical models; elastic systems; eigenvalue; eigenmode; experimental methods; civil engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mathematics)

Symmetry in Next-Generation Intelligent Information Technologies

edited by

Moran Ju

, Si-Nian Jin and

Jitong Ma

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2792 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; wireless communication; automation control; big data; computer science

Symmetry and Complexity, 4th Edition

edited by

Carlo Cattani

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 535 | Submission Open

Keywords: calculus; ordinary and partial differential equations; integral differential equations; stochastic integral problems; complexity; symmetry

Symmetry in Theoretical Particle Physics and Hadron Physics

edited by

Rajesh Kumar

and Joaquin Grefa

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 290 | Submission Open

Keywords: Z3 center symmetry and confinement; chiral symmetry restoration; phase transitions in hot and dense QCD; neutron stars; heavy-ion collisions; QCD phase transitions; color superconductivity; lattice QCD; RMF models; neutrino transport; in-medium mass of hadrons; equation of state

Application of Symmetry/Asymmetry and Machine Learning

edited by

Mohamed Hamlich

and

Sebastián Ventura

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 954 | Submission Open

Keywords: symmetry; asymmetry; machine learning; blockchain technology; image processing; computer vision; embedded systems; pattern recognition; deep learning; feature extraction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)

Symmetries in Pattern Recognition: Principles and Applications

edited by

Rodrigo Colnago Contreras

and

Changxin Gao

submission deadline 27 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 261 | Submission Open

Keywords: pattern recognition; signal processing; artificial intelligence; neural networks; time series; biomedical signals; deep learning; applied mathematics; biometrics; differential equations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)

Symmetry and Its Applications in Partial Differential Equations

edited by

Mujahid Iqbal

and Dianchen Lu

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 12 articles | Viewed by 15253 | Submission Open

Keywords: partial differential equations; mathematical methods; exact solutions; solitons; solitary waves; analytical and numerical wave solutions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mathematics)

Symmetry and Its Applications in Image Processing

edited by José Luis Vázquez-Noguera, Horacio Legal-Ayala and

Julio César Mello-Román

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 15159 | Submission Open

Keywords: symmetry; image processing; visual data analysis; symmetric algorithms; pattern recognition; computational imaging; symmetry detection; feature extraction; symmetric patterns; symmetry-based transformations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)

Symmetry in Process Optimization

edited by

Aleksandar Djordjevic

and

Miladin Stefanović

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 14179 | Submission Open

Keywords: symmetry; process optimization; machine learning; optimization methods; interdisciplinary; algorithm efficiency; model robustness; solution quality; engineering; physics; chemistry; medecine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)

Symmetry in Mathematical Models

edited by

Dušan Nikezić

and

Vesna Borka Jovanović

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 13324 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; neural network; data analysis; big data in astrophysics; nonlinear dynamics; biomathematics; mathematical modelling; chaos; symmetry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mathematics)

Symmetry/Asymmetry in Fuzzy Control

edited by

José R. García-Martínez

Edson Eduardo Cruz-Miguel

and

Juvenal Rodriguez-Resendiz

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 11114 | Submission Open

Keywords: robotics; motion control; embedded systems; fuzzy control; fuzzy sets; fuzzy reasoning; real-time systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)

Research on Fuzzy Logic and Mathematics with Applications, 3rd Edition

edited by

Saeid Jafari

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 10892 | Submission Open

Keywords: fuzzy set; nonstandard fuzzy set; fuzzy soft set; fuzzy logic; fuzzy topology; fuzzy algebra; fuzzy graph theory; fuzzy control; fuzzy decision making; fuzzy arithmetic; fuzzy classification and pattern recognition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mathematics)

Advances in Image Processing with Symmetry/Asymmetry

edited by

Yu Zhang

and Shunli Zhang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7246 | Submission Open

Keywords: Image processing; symmetry; asymmetry; computer vision; feature extraction; pattern recognition; deep learning; medical imaging; remote sensing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)

Advances in Machine Learning and Symmetry/Asymmetry

edited by

Jun Song

and Hongbin Liu

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5872 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; iIterative algorithm; heuristic method; efficiency; symmetry constrained optimization; process monitoring; fault diagnosis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)

Symmetry and Asymmetry in Intelligent Control and Computing

edited by Yinyan Zhang, Ameer Tamoor Khan and Mohammed Aquil Mirza

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5791 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent control; computing; symmetry; asymmetry; robotics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering and Materials)

Exploring Symmetry in Wireless Communication

edited by

Hafiz Muhammad Asif

Muddesar Iqbal

and Firdous Kausar

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5353 | Submission Open

Keywords: performance analysis of symmetric and asymmetric wireless channels; the role of symmetry in modern wireless communication systems; applications of IRS for symmetric wireless systems; applications of mMIMO for symmetric wireless systems; the use of ML techniques for symmetric wireless channels; the significance of symmetric wireless systems for IoT systems; the role of symmetric wireless systems in Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITSs); the investigation of optical symmetric wireless channels; applications of symmetry in visible light communication (VLC)/Li-Fi

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)

Mechanics of Heterogeneous Solids and Structures

edited by

Ludmila Prikazchikova

and

Igor Andrianov

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5343 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mathematics)

Applications Based on Symmetry in Machine Learning and Data Mining

edited by Hao Chen and

Qixia Zhang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4954 | Submission Open

Keywords: symmetry; machine learning; data mining; invariance; model generalization; pattern detection; interdisciplinary research; neural networks; feature extraction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)

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