Symmetry in Modeling and Analysis of Dynamic Systems

Dear Colleagues,

The proposed Special Issue (SI) of the journal Symmetry aims to cover the exchange and dissemination of the concept of symmetry in the modelling and analysis of dynamic features occurring in various branches of science including physics, chemistry, biology, and engineering (mechanics, mechatronics, civil engineering, electronics, informatics, bioengineering, etc.).

The approaches based on dynamical symmetry breaking generalize and unify theories developed and employed in the aforementioned sciences under the concept of invariance of the global/local behavior of the points of spacetime, including temporal/spatiotemporal symmetries.

Since a property of the symmetry of the investigated system implies its conservation quantity like energy, linear/angular momentum, electric charge etc., contributions of research based on the mathematical models of nonlinear partial and ordinary differential equations are especially welcome.

The following topics are also included: (i) discrete vs. continuous symmetry breaking; (ii) solitary waves; (iii) symmetry breaking instability; (iv) symmetry exhibited by MEMS/NEMS; (v) arrays of oscillators subjected to electric/magnetic/thermal fields; (vi) time-symmetry breaking in quantum oscillators; (vii) symmetry breaking of resonances; (viii) symmetry in fluid-structure interaction; (ix) symmetry vs. asymmetry in pattern formation; (x) symmetry in solid-gas phase transition; (xi) continuous vs. discontinuous symmetry; (xii) temporal vs. spatiotemporal symmetry; (xiii) symmetry in transition from regular to chaotic dynamics.

Prof. Jan Awrejcewicz
Guest Editor

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