Discrete Mathematics and Symmetry

Dear Colleagues,

One of the core concepts essential to understanding natural phenomena and the dynamics of social systems is the concept of “relation”. Furthermore, scientists rely on relational structures with high levels of symmetry because of their optimal behavior and high performance. Human friendships, social and interconnection networks, traffic systems, chemical structures, etc., can be expressed as relational structures. A mathematical model capturing the essence of this situation is a combinatorial object exhibiting a high level of symmetry, and the underlying mathematical discipline is algebraic combinatorics—the most vivid expression of the concept of symmetry in discrete mathematics.

The purpose of this Special Issue of the journal Symmetry is to present some recent developments, as well as possible future directions in algebraic combinatorics. Special emphasis will be given to the concept of symmetry in graphs, finite geometries, and designs.

Contributions pursuing solutions of long standing open problems in algebraic combinatorics, as well as contributions opening up new research topics encompassing symmetry within the boundaries of discrete mathematics but with the possibility of transcending these boundaries, are welcome.

Prof. Dr. Angel Garrido
Guest Editor

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