Symmetry and Nonlinear Control: Theory and Applications

Dear Colleagues,

Symmetry plays a fundamental role in nonlinear control systems, profoundly influencing both theoretical analysis and practical design. Its impact spans model simplification, controller synthesis, stability analysis, and real-world applications across various engineering domains. The integration of symmetry with nonlinear control has driven significant advancements in robotics, distributed energy networks, and biological coordination systems.

This Special Issue aims to bridge symmetry principles with nonlinear control methodologies, advancing both theoretical frameworks and practical solutions. Submissions must employ advanced nonlinear control techniques and align with the journal’s scope.

The focus of this Special Issue is on advancing mathematically rigorous computational techniques, engineering mathematics, and real-world engineering applications in the following areas:

• Symmetry and nonlinear control strategies;
• Nonlinear dynamical systems and control;
• Robust and adaptive control methods for nonlinear systems;
• Fault-tolerant control for nonlinear systems;
• Event-triggered control for nonlinear systems;
• Nonlinear control application in vehicle platoon, robotics, intelligent transportation, and intelligent agriculture.

We welcome original research and reviews advancing symmetry-aware nonlinear control through theoretical breakthroughs, novel methodologies, or empirical case studies.

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Panpan Yang
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 250 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for assessment.

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. Symmetry is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly 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 2400 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.