Symmetry

Symmetry or Asymmetry in Cosmology

edited by

Sebastian Garcia-Saenz

,

Yizhou Lu

and Hsu-Wen Chiang

submission deadline 18 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 440 | Submission Open

Keywords: cosmic inflation; non-gaussianity; modified gravity; effective field theory; cosmological correlators; parity violation; dark matter; dark energy; gravitational waves; large-scale structure

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physics)

Applications of Symmetry/Asymmetry in Artificial Intelligence and Deep Metaheuristics

edited by

Peng-Yeng Yin

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 15 articles | Viewed by 22573 | Submission Open

Keywords: symmetry; asymmetry; Internet of Things (IoT); big data; artificial intelligence; metaheuristic

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)

Symmetries of Difference Equations, Special Functions and Orthogonal Polynomials: 3rd Edition

edited by

Serkan Araci

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 16 articles | Viewed by 21369 | Submission Open

Keywords: orthogonal polynomials; difference equations; symmetries in special functions; symmetries in orthogonal polynomials; symmetries of difference equations; the analytical properties and applications of special functions; inequalities for special functions; the integration of the products of special functions; the properties of ordinary and general families of special polynomials; operational techniques involving special polynomials; classes of mixed special polynomials and their properties; other miscellaneous applications of special functions and special polynomials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mathematics)

Symmetry and Asymmetry in Embedded Systems

edited by Cheng Ji, Chao Wu and Geng Yuan

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 14 articles | Viewed by 20852 | Submission Open

Keywords: edge computing; symmetric system; cloud– edge converged computing; artificial intelligence; power efficiency; training optimization; privacy-preserving; federated learning; transfer learning; lifelong learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)

The Qualitative Theory of Functional Differential Equations and their Applications

edited by

Osama Moaaz

and

Higinio Ramos

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 20472 | Submission Open

Keywords: Functional differential equations ; Delay/neutral/advanced differential equations ; Ordinary differential equation ; Difference equation; Partial differential equation ; Symmetry in differential equations ; Numerical analysis; numerical modeling ; Approximation; stability; oscillation; boundedness; periodicity; and asymptotic properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mathematics)

Asymmetric Membranes: Volume 2

edited by

Maria Giovanna Buonomemna

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 20096 | Submission Open

Keywords: asymmetric membranes; inorganic membranes; polymeric membranes; porous membranes; membrane design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemistry: Symmetry/Asymmetry)

Symmetry/Asymmetry in Fuzzy Control

edited by

José R. García-Martínez

,

Edson Eduardo Cruz-Miguel

and

Juvenal Rodriguez-Resendiz

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 16445 | Submission Open

Keywords: robotics; motion control; embedded systems; fuzzy control; fuzzy sets; fuzzy reasoning; real-time systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)

Symmetry Energy in Nuclear Physics and Astrophysics

edited by

Aziz Rabhi

,

Sidney Avancini

and

Mª Ángeles Pérez García

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 15269 | Submission Open

Keywords: Nuclear symmetry energy; Equation of state; Nuclear structure; Nuclear astrophysics; Heavy ion physics; Neutron-rich nuclei; Nuclear binding energy; Symmetric nuclear matter; Neutron stars

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physics)

Symmetries and Ultra Dense Matter of Compact Stars II: Emergence of Symmetries in Strong Nuclear Correlations

edited by

Mannque Rho

and Chihiro Sasaki

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 15265 | Submission Open

Keywords: superdense matter; topology changes; baryon parity-doublet symmetry; Cheshire cat mechanism; hadron-quark duality; emergent hidden symmetries; Weinberg’ s folk theorem; generalized Hohenberg-Kohn density functional; Landau– Migdal Fermi liquid; un-Fermi liquids; speed of sound; conformal symmetry; color superconductivity; neutron superfluidity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physics)

Symmetry in Thermal Fluid Sciences and Energy Applications

edited by

Nattan Roberto Caetano

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 14200 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal and fluid science; energy production and use; fuels and combustion; diagnostic techniques of measurement; analysis for decision making in industry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering and Materials)

Advances in Mechanics of Rigid and Flexible Systems: Mathematical Models, Numerical Modelling, Experiments, Symmetry and Applications

edited by

Christian Iandiorio

and

Fabio Botta

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 12171 | Submission Open

Keywords: mechanics; mechanisms; flexible structures; finite element modelling; multibody dynamics; experimental mechanics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering and Materials)

New Advances in Symmetric Cryptography

edited by Xiaoyang Dong

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 12110 | Submission Open

Keywords: block cipher; stream cipher; hash function; message authentication codes; authenticated encryption; cryptanalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)

Lorentz Symmetry and General Relativity

edited by

Chenggang Shao

and

Yujie Tan

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 8844 | Submission Open

Keywords: lorentz symmetry; standard-model extension; modified theories of gravity; physics beyond general relativity; Einstein’ s equivalence principle; experimental tests of gravitational theories

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physics)

Symmetry/Asymmetry in Wireless Communication and Sensor Networks II

edited by

Haitao Xu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8331 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)

Machine Learning and Data Analysis III

edited by

Marcin Michalak

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7469 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; data analysis; process modelling; time series prediction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)

Symmetry in Marine Hydrodynamics: Applications to Ocean Engineering

edited by

Sarat Chandra Mohapatra

and

Mike Meylan

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7131 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrodynamics; marine structures; hydroelastic response; dynamics of moored platforms; interconnected structures; wave forces; marine aquaculture; effect of seabed topography; nonlinear dynamics; wave energy converter

(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering and Materials)

Applications of Special Functions in Complex Analysis and Their Symmetries

edited by

Valer-Daniel Breaz

and

Kadhavoor Ragavan Karthikeyan

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6902 | Submission Open

Keywords: univalent functions; multivalent functions; special functions; multiplicative calculus; quantum calculus; differential subordination; differential superordination; fuzzy differential subordinations and superordinations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mathematics)

Symmetry in Chaos Theory and Applications

edited by

Xiangliang Xu

,

Guodong Li

and

Tianxian Zhang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6836 | Submission Open

Keywords: symmetry in nonlinear and chaotic systems; memristor-based chaotic circuits and networks; multistability and coexisting attractors; fractal and fractional-order chaotic systems; chaos-based encryption and secure communication; symmetry breaking and bifurcation analysis; control and synchronization of symmetric chaos; applications in signal processing and computation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering and Materials)

The Fusion of Fuzzy Sets and Optimization Using Symmetry

edited by

Hsien-Chung Wu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6082 | Submission Open

Keywords: fuzzy games theory; fuzzy vector optimization; fuzzy goal programming; arithmetics of fuzzy intervals; fuzzification of crisp functions; extension principle

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mathematics)

Applications Based on Symmetry/Asymmetry in Functional Data Analysis

edited by Nengxiang Ling

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6023 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mathematics)

Model-Driven, Data-Driven and Symmetry Methods in Hyperspectral Image Processing

edited by Yong Chen and Yu-Bang Zheng

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5287 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; multispectral/hyperspectral image processing; restoration; reconstruction; and fusion; saliency detection and anomaly detection; application in remote sensing; optimization modeling; machine learning and deep learning; symmetry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)

Symmetry in Next-Generation Intelligent Information Technologies

edited by

Moran Ju

, Si-Nian Jin and

Jitong Ma

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5178 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; wireless communication; automation control; big data; computer science

Symmetry/Asymmetry in Artificial Intelligence for Point Cloud Data Processing

edited by Wuyong Tao,

Xijiang Chen

and

Yufu Zang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4933 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D object recognition; point cloud registration; virtual reality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)

Symmetry in Data Analysis and Optimization

edited by Mingcheng Zuo, Chunliang Zhao and

Sabri My Abdelouahed

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4702 | Submission Open

Keywords: symmetry; data analysis; optimization; statistical methods; pattern recognition; algorithm design; multi-objective optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)

Symmetry/Asymmetry in Data Mining & Machine Learning

edited by

Yunchao Song

,

Zhisheng Yin

and Kuiyu Chen

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4322 | Submission Open

Keywords: data mining; machine learning; symmetry/asymmetry theory and analysis; symmetry/asymmetry property discovery; symmetry/asymmetry-inspired training; symmetry/asymmetry-inspired model; dynamic symmetry-breaking data analysis; multimodal data/signal fusion; data/signal classification and recognition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)

Symmetry and Cosmology

edited by

Rudnei O. Ramos

and Leila Lobato Graef

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3816 | Submission Open

Keywords: symmetry; cosmology; early universe; large-scale structure; quantum gravity; effective field theory; cosmological phase transitions; cosmic microwave background; cosmological perturbations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physics)

Quantum Entanglement and Quantum Information in High Energy Physics

edited by Theodota Lagouri

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3779 | Submission Open

Keywords: quantum entanglement; quantum information; quantum computing; quantum machine learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physics)

Symmetry in Nonlinear Interaction of Femtosecond Laser Radiation with Matter

edited by

Jun Wang

,

Shicheng Jiang

, Lanhai He and Xi Zhao

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3419 | Submission Open

Keywords: space-time symmetry; strong-field physics; ultrafast spectroscopy; high harmonic generation; nonlinear interaction; time-resolved detection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physics)

Symmetry and Finite Element Method in Civil Engineering

edited by

Lei Jiang

, Cong Li,

Jiang Liu

and Jian Yang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3341 | Submission Open

Keywords: symmetry; finite element method; civil engineering; structural optimization; computational mechanics; material modeling; dynamic analysis; sustainable design; multiscale simulation; topology optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering and Materials)

Chemistry Using the Symmetry of Crystals

edited by

Takashiro Akitsu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3107 | Submission Open

Keywords: crystallography; structural chemistry; crystal structure; symmetry; space group; chirality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemistry: Symmetry/Asymmetry)

Symmetry in Gravitational Waves and Astrophysics

edited by Shaoqi Hou and Pengming Zhang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2259 | Submission Open

Keywords: symmetry; gravitational waves; memory effects; soft theorems; infrared triangle; black holes; celestial holography; detection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physics)

Symmetry and Distributed Power System

edited by

Min Liu

and

Guojiang Xiong

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2078 | Submission Open

Keywords: distributed power systems; power system symmetry; harmonic detection; fault analysis; state estimation; renewable energy modeling; deep learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering and Materials)

AI-Driven Optimization Under Symmetry and Uncertainty in Smart Manufacturing Systems

edited by

Achraf Touil

and

Rachid Oucheikh

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2054 | Submission Open

Keywords: symmetry; uncertainty; optimization; smart manufacturing; Industry 4.0; artificial intelligence; robust optimization; graph neural networks; reinforcement learning; additive manufacturing; digital twins

(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering and Materials)

Symmetry and Fuzzy Set

edited by Panagiotis Chountas

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 1989 | Submission Open

Keywords: fuzzy theory and symmetry; fuzzy decision making; intuitionistic fuzzy sets; multiple-criteria decision-making methods (MCDMs); fuzzy fractional Brownian motion; large language models (LLMs); data and knowledge engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mathematics)

Advances in Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS) and Asymmetry/Symmetry

edited by

Xiaolong Wen

,

Yuting Wang

and

Jianhua Li

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1774 | Submission Open

Keywords: microelectromechanical system (MEMS); symmetry/asymmetry; microfabrication; coupled resonators; sensors; actuators; vibration mechanics; dynamics; microfluids; PMUT; accelerometer; electric field sensor; thermometer; mass sensor; quantum dots; phonon– photon interaction; internal resonance; biosensor; energy harvester; microphone

(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering and Materials)

Symmetry in Biosensors

edited by

XiaoGang Lin

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1584 | Submission Open

Keywords: bio-photoelectric sensing; microsensors; trace detection; liquid biopsy; biomarker research; cancer diagnostics; food safety

(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering and Materials)

Symmetry in Beam–Plasma Physics

edited by Alessio Del Dotto, Alessandro Curcio and Andrei C. Berceanu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1497 | Submission Open

Keywords: beam (particle or laser)– plasma interaction; plasma wakefield acceleration; inertial fusion; nuclear astrophysics; quantum electrodynamics (QED); beam dynamics in plasma; collective modes; gauge symmetries; plasma-based applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physics)

Symmetry in Intelligent Spindle Modelling and Vibration Analysis

edited by

Jianghai Shi

,

Dong He

and

Wenshuo Ma

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1431 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent spindle modelling; vibration analysis; chatter detection; symmetry in dynamics; high-performance manufacturing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering and Materials)

Symmetry/Asymmetry in Robust Chaos and Chaotification–Theory and Applications

edited by

Marcin Lawnik

,

Murilo da Silva Baptista

,

George F. Fragulis

,

Lazaros Moysis

and

Christos Volos

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 1294 | Submission Open

Keywords: robust chaos; chaotification; S-unimodal maps; hidden attractors; AI methods in modeling chaotic systems; symmetric features (phase diagrams; equilibria; antimonotonicity); chaos applications; chaos symmetric encryption; machine learning techniques for cryptanalysis of chaotic encryption; chaos path planning; chaos PRBG

Studies of Symmetry and Asymmetry in Cryptography

edited by

Zhijiang Li

, Shengli Deng and Rui Zhang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1175 | Submission Open

Keywords: symmetric encryption; asymmetric encryption; confidentiality; secure communication; cryptographic protocols; privacy-preserving technologies; trusted computing; information hiding; cybersecurity; quantum-safe cryptography

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)

Selected Papers: The 20th International Conference on Information Security Practice and Experience (ISPEC 2025)

edited by

Kuo-Hui Yeh

and Hu Xiong

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 1157 | Submission Open

Keywords: cryptology; applied cryptography; mobile security; cloud security; access control; privacy enhanced technology; viruses and malware; software security; database security; web security; operating system security; intrusion detection; big data security and privacy; biometric Security; implementation; network security; key management; security and privacy in ubiquitous computing; formal methods for security; digital forensics; security for critical infrastructures; embedded systems security; lightweight security; smart grid security; cyber security for urban transportation; cyber-physical security; cryptocurrency

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)

Aerospace Engineering and Symmetry/Asymmetry

edited by

Olexiy Shynkarenko

,

Antonella Ingenito

and

Maksym Ziberov

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1002 | Submission Open

Keywords: symmetry breaking; aerospace engineering; rocket propulsion; electric propulsion; hybrid engines; high-speed aerodynamics; combustion modelling; plasma flows; computational fluid dynamics; additive manufacturing; topology optimisation; flow control; autonomous aerial systems; data-driven simulation; turbulence and transition; experimental analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering and Materials)

Symmetry and Asymmetry in Control Science

edited by

Guillermo Becerra-Nunez

and

Jesús David Avilés

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 950 | Submission Open

Keywords: symmetry in linear and nonlinear control systems; asymmetry and system robustness; energy-based control methods; passivity systems; modelling; simulation and control of processes and energy systems; identification methods; adaptive control in asymmetric systems; estimation and identification systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering and Materials)

Internet of Things and Symmetry

edited by

Xu Wang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 859 | Submission Open

Keywords: Internet of Things (IoT); symmetry in IoT networks; fault diagnosis and reliability; symmetric encryption; energy-efficient IoT systems; network topology optimization; IoT interoperability; digital twins; sensor fusion; federated learning; geometric symmetry; edge computing; IoT security; symmetrical system design; smart cities and IoT

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)

Security and Privacy Protection for Mobile Crowd Sensing

edited by Yining Liu, Feifei Kou, Jiwei Zhang,

Lei Shi

,

Jun Feng

and Pengfei Zhang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 804 | Submission Open

Keywords: mobile crowd sensing (MCS); symmetric-key protocols; key management for mobile devices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)

Exploring the Advances in Symmetry and Quantum Field Theory: From Subatomic Interactions to the Early Universe

edited by

Haidar Sheikhahmadi

and Naser Ahmadiniaz

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 787 | Submission Open

Keywords: quantum fields (scalar; fermionic; gauge); feynman diagrams and perturbation theory; renormalization (UV divergence; counterterms); path integral formulation; loop corrections; symmetries and conservation laws (Noether's theorem); semi-classical approximation: quantum fields on classical spacetimes; vacuum states in curved spacetimes (Hartle-Hawking; Bunch-Davies); particle creation in curved spacetime (Hawking radiation; Unruh effect); quantum anomalies in early universe dynamics; quantum effects in the cosmic microwave background (CMB)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physics)

Symmetry and Integrable Systems: Theory, Methods, and Applications

edited by Jipeng Cheng

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 714 | Submission Open

Keywords: symmetry; integrable system; soliton; nonlinear wave; hirota bilinear method; tau function; darboux transformation; inverse scattering method; riemannian hilbert problem; random matrices; orthogonal polynomials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mathematics)

Symmetry-Driven Artificial Intelligence for Logistics and Operations

edited by Asmaa Benghabrit and

Cherrafi Anass

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 673 | Submission Open

Keywords: supply chains; neural networks; artificial intelligence; predictive analytics; logistic

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)

Quantum Symmetries: Structures, Dynamics, and Algebra

edited by

Timothy Ganesan

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 593 | Submission Open

Keywords: Lie groups and Lie algebra; unitary groups; U(n); Lorentz and Poincaré groups; gauge symmetries and invariance; GUT symmetry; CPT symmetries; spin symmetry; supersymmetry (SUSY); noncommutative geometry; braid groups and its algebra; anyonic statistics and fusion rules; conformal symmetries; spin symmetry; deformed quantum symmetries

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physics)

Symmetry/Asymmetry in Structural Engineering, Structural Health Monitoring, and Non-Destructive Testing

edited by

Jose M. Machorro-Lopez

,

Juan P. Amezquita-Sanchez

and

Martin Valtierra-Rodriguez

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 561 | Submission Open

Keywords: symmetric/asymmetric civil infrastructure; structural engineering; design; analysis; construction; and optimization of structures; structural dynamics; finite element method (FEM)-based modeling/analysis for structures; experiments in lab models and real-life structures; structural health monitoring (SHM); vibration-based global methods; parametric methods: modal strain energy (MSE); modal scale factor (MSF); modal assurance criterion (MAC); etc.; non-parametric methods: fractal dimension (FD); wavelet transform (WT); Shannon entropy index (SEI); etc.; signal analysis/processing; non-destructive testing (NDT); local methods: acoustic emissions (AE); ultrasonic pulse velocity (UPV); X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS); etc.; methods based on artificial intelligence (AI); machine learning (ML); deep learning (DL); artificial neural networks (ANNs); etc.; damage/fault diagnosis/prognosis in structures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering and Materials)

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