Nuclear Physics and Symmetry/Asymmetry: Advances and Prospects
A special issue of Symmetry (ISSN 2073-8994). This special issue belongs to the section "Physics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2026 | Viewed by 68
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Symmetry principles have long underpinned breakthroughs in nuclear physics, from Weyl’s foundational work to modern applications in nuclear structure, reactions, and thermodynamics. This Special Issue explores both symmetry-driven frameworks and emerging asymmetry phenomena that challenge established models. We highlight advances in algebraic approaches (e.g., IBA, symplectic models), cluster dynamics, and symmetry restoration in many-body methods (BCS, DFT, CC), alongside novel studies of charge, parity, and isospin asymmetries in exotic nuclei and dense matter.
The Special Issue also addresses experimental signatures of symmetry breaking, such as collective motion anomalies, phase transitions, and neutrinoless double-beta decay. Submissions on ab initio symmetry-adapted techniques (SU(3)-based SM, DMRG), symmetry in nuclear astrophysics, and applications to quark–gluon systems are encouraged. Our dual focus aims to bridge theoretical rigor with observable asymmetries, fostering discussions on unresolved challenges—from chiral restoration in QCD to topological phases in nuclei. We welcome perspectives on future directions, including machine learning-enhanced symmetry analysis and interdisciplinary links to particle and condensed matter physics.
Prof. Dr. Quan Liu
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- nuclear physics
- phase transitions
- QCD
- neutrino
- dense matter
- exotic nuclei
- cluster dynamics
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