Advances in Network and Cloud Computing

Dear Colleagues,

Network and cloud computing have become fundamental components of modern digital infrastructure, playing a pivotal role in enabling large-scale data processing, real-time communication, and intelligent system integration. As these systems grow in complexity and scale, the need for rigorous mathematical analysis is becoming increasingly important. Mathematical tools are essential for optimizing network performance, ensuring cloud security, modeling dynamic systems, and analyzing uncertainties in distributed environments. The interplay between mathematical theory and practical implementation is crucial in addressing today’s challenges in cloud and network systems.

We are pleased to invite you to contribute to this Special Issue, which aims to compile high-impact research on integrated network–cloud advancements, bridging theoretical innovation with practical deployment. We seek contributions that align with the journal’s focus on distributed systems, scalable computing, and next-gen communication infrastructures. Topics should demonstrate novel solutions for optimizing performance, resilience, and intelligence in converged network–cloud environments.

In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:

• Mathematical modeling of cloud and network systems;
• Optimization and control in distributed computing;
• Graph theory and combinatorics for network topology;
• Stochastic processes and uncertainty quantification in cloud environments;
• Game theory and decision-making in resource allocation;
• Algebraic and topological methods in network design;
• PDEs and dynamical systems in traffic and data flow analysis;
• Theories and methods of machine learning in network and cloud computing;
• Information theory and coding in distributed systems;
• Simulation techniques grounded in mathematical rigor.

Prof. Dr. Rongheng Lin
Guest Editor

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Mathematics is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

• cloud computing
• network architecture
• edge intelligence
• 5G/6G integration
• serverless computing
• AI/ML optimization
• network security
• quantum networking
• sustainable computing
• multi-cloud systems