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Stochastic Process Modeling in Biology: Transforming Understanding of Diverse Phenomena in Ecology and Biology submission deadline 8 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 232 | Submission Open
Keywords: stochastic process; mathematical modeling; stochastic calculus; population trends; biological systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Probability and Statistics)
Non-associative Structures and Their Applications in Physics and Geometry submission deadline 10 Jan 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11194 | Submission Open
Keywords: non-associative algebras; superalgebras; n-ary algebras; Poisson algebras; quandles; braces; racks; bialgebras; differential equations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Algebra, Geometry and Topology)
Application of Survival Analysis in Economics, Finance and Insurance
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submission deadline 10 Jan 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9262 | Submission Open
Keywords: survival analysis; censoring; regression models; mixture cure models; competing risks
(This special issue belongs to the Section Financial Mathematics)
Mathematics, Cryptography, Secret Sharing, Information Hiding and Their Applications
edited by and
submission deadline 10 Jan 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8069 | Submission Open
Keywords: mathematical model of secret sharing and information hiding; applications of secret sharing and information hiding; applying secret sharing and information hiding to enhance ai security; applying secret sharing and information hiding to deep learning; applying secret sharing and information hiding to authentication and copyright protection; applying secret sharing and information hiding to cloud computing and multi-party secure computing; applying secret sharing and information hiding to traffic protection; applying mathematics to information security and cyberspace situation awareness
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mathematics and Computer Science)
Advances in Financial Modeling submission deadline 10 Jan 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6978 | Submission Open
Keywords: financial economics; financial econometrics; financial risk management; financial engineering; mathematical finance; quantitative finance; applied statistics and operational research in finance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Financial Mathematics)
Robust Optimization in Federated Learning for Industrial IoT: Mathematical Foundations
edited by and
submission deadline 10 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 587 | Submission Open
Keywords: robust optimization; Federated Learning (FL); Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT); mathematical foundations; communication-efficient optimization; privacy-preserving techniques; cybersecurity; IIoT edge devices; data privacy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mathematics and Computer Science)
Bayesian Inference: Algorithms and Challenges in Machine Learning
edited by Tameem Adel
submission deadline 10 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 209 | Submission Open
Keywords: variational Bayesian methods; Markov chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) methods; Bayesian neural networks; Bayesian optimization; Bayesian approaches for meta-learning and lifelong learning; Bayesian reinforcement learning; Bayesian networks; probabilistic graphical models; approximate Bayesian computation (ABC) algorithms; Bayesian approaches for developing interpretable machine learning models
(This special issue belongs to the Section Probability and Statistics)
Theory and Application of Algebraic Combinatorics
edited by , Svetlana Topalova and
submission deadline 15 Jan 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6728 | Submission Open
Keywords: orthogonal arrays; parallelisms of finite projective space; finite structures and codes; arcs in projective geometries; Hjelmslev geometries; automorphism groups; codes over finite chain rings; symmetric and alternative polynomials; finitely generated algebras; Young tableau; code division multiple access systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Algebra, Geometry and Topology)
Numerical Analysis and Matrix Computations: Theory and Applications
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submission deadline 15 Jan 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5578 | Submission Open
Keywords: Matrix computations; Matrix  decomposition; Matrix  problems; Eigenvalue problems; Matrix factorization; Singular value decomposition; Riccati equation; Dynamic mode decomposition; Linear quadratic Gaussian control; Numerical linear algebra; Numerical analysis; Applications in engineering; mechanics; biology; signal processing; etc.
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computational and Applied Mathematics)
Scientific Machine Learning Theory and Computation
edited by Yulong Lu
submission deadline 15 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 198 | Submission Open
Keywords: deep learning; machine learning; scientific computing; numerical analysis; optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mathematics and Computer Science)
Advanced Mathematical and Numerical Modeling in Electrodynamics and Photonics submission deadline 20 Jan 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 13002 | Submission Open
Keywords: electromagnetic waves; nanophotonics; numerical methods in electrodynamics; finite element; finite difference; discontinuous galerkin methods; integral methods; eigenvalue problems; quasi-normal mode expansions; domain decomposition methods; optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computational and Applied Mathematics)
Approximation Theory and Applications
edited by and Incoronata Notarangelo
submission deadline 20 Jan 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 8713 | Submission Open
Keywords: approximation by polynomials; splines; radial basis functions; approximation on bounded and unbounded domains; approximation by linear and nonlinear operators; interpolation and quasi-interpolation; rate of convergence of best approximation; orthogonal systems and fourier series; CAGD; numerical integration; numerical methods for integral and differential equations; applications to integral and differential problems; fractional calculus; and machine learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computational and Applied Mathematics)
Statistics and Mathematics in Economics and Finance: Theory, Methods and Applications
edited by , and Alessandro Bitetto
submission deadline 20 Jan 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5148 | Submission Open
Keywords: statistics for economics and finance; mathematics for economics and finance; econometrics; time series analysis; financial economics; financial mathematics; multivariate methods for economics and finance; risk management; machine learning methods; artificial intelligence in economics and finance; network models; alternative data in economics and finance; financial technologies; models of climate change impacts on economics and finance; optimization; variational inequalities; bilevel problems; equilibrium problems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Probability and Statistics)
Numerical Modeling and Simulation in Geomechanics
edited by Kwai Kwan (Henry) Wong, Yung-Ming Cheng, Chin Leo and Xiaoqin Lei
submission deadline 20 Jan 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3800 | Submission Open
Keywords: multi-physics behaviour; coupled physical phenomena; finite elements; smoothed particle hydrodynamics (SPH); material point method (MPM); discrete elements; boundary elements
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computational and Applied Mathematics)
Applied Functional Analysis and Applications: 2nd Edition
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submission deadline 20 Jan 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2043 | Submission Open
Keywords: convex and non-convex optimization; variational problems; bilevel optimization problems; quasi-variational inequalities; numerical analysis for optimization problems; monotone inclusion problems; nonlinear integral equations; fixed point theory; variational inequalities; Hilbert spaces; Banach spaces
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computational and Applied Mathematics)
New Trends and Developments in Numerical Analysis: 2nd Edition submission deadline 20 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 505 | Submission Open
Keywords: interpolation; approximation; numerical integration; optimization; stability; convergence; eigenvalues; discretization; iterative methods
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computational and Applied Mathematics)
Intelligent Optimization and Control Modeling in Power and Energy System
edited by Yuan Cao, Chunsheng Wang and Liqing Liao
submission deadline 20 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 108 | Submission Open
Keywords: power and energy system; battery System; intelligent optimization; control algorithm; data-driven modeling; modeling and simulation technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computational and Applied Mathematics)
New Developments in Statistical Design and Analysis of Clinical Trials
edited by Xianming Tan and Jianping Sun
submission deadline 25 Jan 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2592 | Submission Open
Keywords: clinical trial; safety data; adaptive design; causal inference; subgroup analysis; longitudinal multivariate data
(This special issue belongs to the Section Probability and Statistics)
Planning and Scheduling in City Logistics Optimization submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 22926 | Submission Open
Keywords: mathematical programming; combinatorial optimization; risk management; multicriteria decision making; vehicle routing; waste management; green logistics; sustainable supply chain; machine learning and AI applications; scheduling; project management; healthcare management; environmental management; emergency management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering Mathematics)
Fuzzy Logic Applications in Traffic and Transportation Engineering submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 10883 | Submission Open
Keywords: fuzzy applications; fuzzy decision making; fuzzy and meta-heuristic optimization; time series forecasting; fuzzy system applications in human– machine interfaces; behavior modeling of participants and employees in transportation; vehicles; machines; robots; traffic safety; road transport; rail transport; air transport; waterborne transport; postal traffic; logistics; telecommunications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fuzzy Sets, Systems and Decision Making)
Modeling, Optimization and Control of Industrial Processes
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submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9493 | Submission Open
Keywords: process control; biotechnology; mathematical modeling and identification; numerical analysis and simulation; data-driven modeling and control; fuzzy systems and control; machine learning; digital twins; process industry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Dynamical Systems)
New Trends in Computer Vision, Deep Learning and Artificial Intelligence submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8589 | Submission Open
Keywords: deep learning; computer vision; video understanding; 3D vision; neural rendering; visual affective computing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mathematics and Computer Science)
Applications of Partial Differential Equations in Mathematical Physics, 2nd Edition
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submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 8554 | Submission Open
Keywords: mathematical physics; partial differential equations; boundary value problems; applications in science and engineering
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mathematical Physics)
Advanced Algorithms in Wireless Communication and Internet of Things (IoT)
edited by and Mohammad Hayajneh
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 8504 | Submission Open
Keywords: Internet of Things; machine learning algorithms; advanced algorithms; wireless communications; cryptography; energy efficient routing; channel estimation; network optimization; modulation; channel coding
(This special issue belongs to the Section Network Science)
Computational Economics and Mathematical Modeling submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7918 | Submission Open
Keywords: computational economics; quantitative model; mathematical modeling; big data analysis; econometrics; machine learning; statistical model; decision science analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Financial Mathematics)
Applied Time Series and Artificial Intelligence in Economics and Finance
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submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7849 | Submission Open
Keywords: applied mathematical and statistical approaches to economics and finance; applied econometrics; time series analysis; structural changes; artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithm; predictive models; economic and financial data analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Financial Mathematics)
Trends in Cryptography and Information Security submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7682 | Submission Open
Keywords: cryptography; post-quantum cryptography; cryptographic protocol; security policy; cloud; fog; RFID; IoT; blockchain
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mathematics and Computer Science)
Multiscale Mathematical Modeling submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 7050 | Submission Open
Keywords: multiscale modeling; heterogeneous media and structures; micro; macro; meso; and hierarchical models; asymptotic methods; averaging and homogenization; matching of discrete lattice structures and continua
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computational and Applied Mathematics)
Mathematical and Computational Statistics and Applications
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submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6341 | Submission Open
Keywords: high-dimensional data; complex data; statistical genetics; biostatistics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Probability and Statistics)
Applications of Soft Computing in Software Engineering submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6046 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering Mathematics)
Machine Learning and Finance submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5845 | Submission Open
Keywords: machine learning; neural networks; finance; XAI; MFGs; economics; computer science; stochastic analysis; risk; predictive modelling; CR modelling; fraud detection; sentiment analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Financial Mathematics)
Advanced Applications of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Biomedical Engineering submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5725 | Submission Open
Keywords: machine learning; deep learning; biomedical engineering; biomedical signals; medical imaging; smart hospitals; data science in healthcare
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mathematical Biology)
Completely Integrable Equations: Algebraic Aspects and Applications submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5625 | Submission Open
Keywords: completely integrable evolution equations: PDEs and lattices; hamiltonian structures; recursion operators and generalized symmetries; applications of integrable PDEs and lattices
(This special issue belongs to the Section Difference and Differential Equations)
Applied Cryptography and Blockchain Security
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submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4908 | Submission Open
Keywords: applied cryptography; cryptographic algorithms; consensus algorithms; blockchain security; blockchain applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mathematics and Computer Science)
Mathematical Methods in Machine Learning and Data Science submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4877 | Submission Open
Keywords: mathematical methods; machine learning; data science; optimization; mathematical statistics; algorithms; linear algebra; dimensionality reduction; topology; geometry; logic; combinatorics; fuzzy logic; time series; regression; classification; imbalanced data; feature selection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mathematics and Computer Science)
Complex Network Modeling: Theory and Applications, 2nd Edition
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submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4633 | Submission Open
Keywords: complex network modeling; structure; and function analysis; network analysis of social; economic; and technological networks; dynamics on complex networks: propagation; games; complex networks and big data analytics and computing; network security fundamental theory and application; complex network applications: link prediction and recommendation algorithms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Network Science)
Advances in Computational Methods for Finance and Insurance submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4462 | Submission Open
Keywords: actuarial science; asset and derivative pricing; forecasting; machine learning; numerical methods; portfolio selection; retirement plan; risk management; Solvency II
(This special issue belongs to the Section Financial Mathematics)
Computational Methods in Electromagnetics submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3745 | Submission Open
Keywords: computational electromagnetics; waves; scattering/diffraction; radiation/propagation; numerical methods; asymptotic methods; stochastic modeling; random fields; electromagnetic interference/compatibility
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computational and Applied Mathematics)
Chaos-Based Secure Communication and Cryptography, 2nd Edition
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submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3541 | Submission Open
Keywords: chaos-based cryptography; chaos-based block cipher; chaos-based stream cipher; chaos-based public key cipher; chaos-based synchronization; chaotic optical communications; complex network; cryptanalysis; design of chaotic source; dynamical degradation; multimedia security; image encryption; security evaluation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mathematics and Computer Science)
Quantum Control and Machine Learning in Quantum Technology
edited by Bijita Sarma and Sangkha Borah
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2928 | Submission Open
Keywords: quantum control in quantum optics; quantum computing; machine learning; reinforcement learning; optimal control; quantum feedback control; quantum machine learning; variational quantum algorithms; classical and quantum machine learning applied to quantum optics and quantum computing; quantum circuit optimisation; quantum control for metrology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Dynamical Systems)
Dynamics and Differential Equations in Mathematical Biology
edited by Gonzalo Robledo
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2874 | Submission Open
Keywords: population dynamics; mathematical epidemiology; uniform persistence; bioprocesses; optimal control applied to life sciences
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mathematical Biology)
Quantitative Methods for Social Sciences, 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2780 | Submission Open
Computational Intelligence: Theory and Applications, 2nd Edition
edited by , Xueshuang Xiang and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2690 | Submission Open
Keywords: topics include; but are not limited to; the following: pattern recognition; prediction systems; process and system control; bioinformatics; cloud computing; data mining; decision-support systems; intelligent information retrieval; noise analysis; real-time systems; signal and image processing; system modelling and optimization; time-series prediction; deep learning; scientific computing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computational and Applied Mathematics)
Fuzzy Sets, Fuzzy Numbers, Fuzzy Modeling, and Their Applications in Management and Engineering, 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2506 | Submission Open
Keywords: decision-making problem analysis; fuzzy sets theory; fuzzy MCDM; fuzzy logic
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fuzzy Sets, Systems and Decision Making)
Computational Methods and Machine Learning for Causal Inference
edited by Bumba Mukherjee
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2489 | Submission Open
Keywords: computational causal inference; machine learning; unstructured data
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mathematics and Computer Science)
The Recent Advances in Combinatorial Optimization and Its Applications
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submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2422 | Submission Open
Keywords: combinatorial optimization; multi-objective combinatorial optimization; optimization; optimization in multimedia systems; stochastic algorithms for combinatorial optimization; metaheuristics for combinatorial optimization; graph optimization problems; matroid optimization problems; set cover problem; scheduling; VLSI routing; knapsack problem; bin packing; computational compexity of optimization problems; approximation algorithms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computational and Applied Mathematics)
Various Generalizations of Fuzzy Sets and Their Applications in Engineering and Management
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submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2190 | Submission Open
Keywords: intuitionistic fuzzy sets; trapezoidal intuitionistic fuzzy number; Fermatean fuzzy sets; hesitant fuzzy sets; multi-criteria decision making; similarity measure; aggregation operators; image processing; fuzzy and intuitionistic fuzzy clustering; fuzzy applications in operations research; divergence measure
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fuzzy Sets, Systems and Decision Making)
Fuzzy Group Decision Making and Intelligent Systems: Recent Trends and Methodologies submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2150 | Submission Open
Keywords: fuzzy systems; large-scale group decision making; computational intelligence; consensus-reaching process; feedback mechanism; social network; influence; trust; information fusion
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fuzzy Sets, Systems and Decision Making)
Mathematical Methods of Operational Research and Data Analytics in Operations Planning and Scheduling
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1874 | Submission Open
Keywords: planning; scheduling; models; frameworks; manufacturing; healthcare; transportation; logistics; supply chain; combinatorial optimization; computational complexity; design of algorithms; special cases; polynomial algorithms; exact methods; heuristic methods; metaheuristics; machine learning; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computational and Applied Mathematics)
Advances in Recommender Systems and Intelligent Agents
edited by , Marcelo Gabriel Armentano and Ariel Monteserin
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1842 | Submission Open
Keywords: recommender systems; machine learning; intelligent agents; personalization; user modeling; intelligent systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mathematics and Computer Science)
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