Symmetry in Mathematical Theory and Simulation Methods for Backward Problems

Dear Colleagues,

Backward problems have been investigated in science, mathematics, and engineering, and reveal an unknown property of an object from their experimentation or observation. Backward problems conform to the Symmetry journal's ideology as they are the opposite of the associated forward issue, which concerns the cause­–effect relationship.

Backward problems have a wide range of applications, including mechanics, heat conduction, acoustics, semiconductors, medical imaging, nondestructive testing, physics, systems biology, finance, robotics, computer vision, radar, thermoelastics, and groundwater.

This Special Issue of Symmetry concentrates on the present mathematical theory and simulation regarding backward problems and how they relate to their applications in engineering and science.

Dr. Chih-Wen Chang
Guest Editor

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