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Symmetry and Asymmetry in AI-Enabled Human-Centric Collaborative Computing submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 30744 | Submission Open
Keywords: symmetric learning frameworks; deep learning for symmetry; human-centric data management and balance/imbalance analysis; information diffusion and modelling in HCCC; deep learning for intelligent human computer interaction; symmetry/asymmetry network structure and community evolution analysis; human– cyber– physical interactions with symmetry/asymmetry; knowledge-driven human– computer interaction in cloud/edge; smart service quality optimization in HCCC; AI-enabled multi-agent systems in HCCC; AI-powered smart applications in HCCC
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)
Advanced Studies of Symmetry/Asymmetry in Cybersecurity
edited by Konglin Zhu and Pengcheng Wang
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 27375 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)
Symmetry and Asymmetry in Medicinal Chemistry
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 25884 | Submission Open
Keywords: Chirality; Drugs; Natural compounds; Synthesis; Analysis; Pharmacophore; Targets; In silico/in vitro/in vivo studies; Asymmetry in nanosciences; Legislation and guidelines; Chemical biology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemistry: Symmetry/Asymmetry)
Symmetry in Nonlinear Equations: Mathematical Models, Methods and Applications Ⅱ
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 20007 | Submission Open
Keywords: symmetry operators; mathematical modeling techniques; qualitative properties of solutions; oscillation theory; delay differential equations; ordinary differential/ difference equations; partial/functional equations; fractional differential and integral calculus; applications  
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mathematics)
Symmetry Application in Motor Control in Sports and Rehabilitation submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 18001 | Submission Open
Keywords: assessment of symmetry and its clinical relevance; body symmetry and the performance of activities of daily living; sports performance and symmetry; symmetry and sports injury prevention; fall prevention and symmetry in postural alignment and bodyweight distribution; role of sidedness; handedness; and footedness in motor control; effects of clinical interventions on symmetry in people with neurologic or musculoskeletal conditions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Life Sciences)
Symmetry in Computing Algorithms and Applications
edited by Lei Yue and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 17112 | Submission Open
Keywords: symmetries of complex manufacturing systems; Artificial Intelligence (AI) in production scheduling; fuzzy computing; data analytics for manufacturing; cloud computing for manufacturing; predictive maintenance; real-time monitoring and control; supply chain optimization; computing applications; smart decision support for industry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)
Data Driven and Intelligent Aerospace and Robotics Systems submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 16369 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)
Symmetry in Classical and Quantum Gravity and Field Theory
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 14994 | Submission Open
Keywords: classical and quantum gravity; quantum field theory; symmetry and group theory; classical and quantum cosmology; classical and quantum black holes lie groups; diffeomorphisms; constrained and gauge systems; path integral and BRST quantization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physics)
Skewed (Asymmetrical) Probability Distributions and Applications Across Disciplines, Fourth Edition submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 15 articles | Viewed by 14807 | Submission Open
Keywords: new applications and parameter interpretations of the main skewed distributions; parameter estimation and statistical developments; advances in modelling and simulations (i.e.; Monte Carlo sampling) of processes in mathematics; physics; chemistry; biology; and social sciences; efficient numerical methods to handle skewed distributions; skewed distributions and the modelling of infectious diseases; including COVID-19; the true meaning of skewed distributions in nature; skewed distributions in psychological and neurological sciences; non-normal distributions in biological and medical sciences; skewed distributions in describing social processes; the origin and fundamental interpretations of skewed distributions in mathematics; physics; chemistry; biology; and social sciences
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mathematics)
Mathematics: Feature Papers 2025
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 20 articles | Viewed by 13738 | Submission Open
Keywords: dynamical systems; mathematical physics; geometrical and topological methods; applied mathematics; discrete mathematics and graph theory; mathematical analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mathematics)
Symmetry in Combinatorics and Discrete Mathematics
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 13361 | Submission Open
Keywords: infinite or finite groups; semigroups; designs and configurations; enumerative combinatorics; determinants and permanents; combinatorial sequences
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mathematics)
Symmetry in Finite Element Modeling and Mechanics submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 13275 | Submission Open
Keywords: theoretical and computational mechanics; finite element modeling; damage and fracture mechanics; geometric modeling; numerical methods; continuum mechanics; boundary conditions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering and Materials)
Asymmetric Centers in Optically Active Molecules Containing a Heteroatom submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 12299 | Submission Open
Keywords: organometallic syntheses; heteroatomic asymmetry center; P-stereogenic center; asymmetric syntheses; enantioselective syntheses; resolution of racemates; optically active ligands; chiral P-ligands; homogeneous catalysis; transition metal complexes; chiral auxiliaries; chiral catalysts
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemistry: Symmetry/Asymmetry)
Three-Dimensional Dynamical Systems and Symmetry submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 11960 | Submission Open
Keywords: mathematical models; continuous-time dynamical systems; discrete-time dynamical systems; time-delay dynamical systems; piecewise dynamical systems; fractional-order dynamical systems; symmetries; integrability; controllability; stability; special orbits (periodic orbits and limit cycles; homoclinic and heteroclinic orbits); bifurcations; chaotic behavior; numerical methods; numerical simulations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mathematics)
Computational Mathematics and Its Applications in Numerical Analysis
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 11661 | Submission Open
Keywords: computational mathematics for data science; applied mathematics in optimization problems; signal processing and mathematical images; scientific computing and algorithms; numerical analysis for problems arising in various fields 
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mathematics)
Symmetry in Discrete and Combinatorial Geometry submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 11403 | Submission Open
Keywords: polyhedra and polytopes; polyhedra and crystallography; crystal nets; polyhedral graphs; and skeletal polyhedral structures; polyhedra and maps on surfaces; tiling; packing; and covering; soft packings; nested clusters; and condensed matter; symmetry groups and reflection groups; discrete point sets; abstract polytopes; polyhedral design
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mathematics)
Symmetries and Ultra Dense Matter of Compact Stars II: Emergence of Symmetries in Strong Nuclear Correlations
edited by and Chihiro Sasaki
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11378 | 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 submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9680 | 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)
Symmetry/Asymmetry of Differential Equations in Biomathematics
edited by Liang Zhang, Junli Liu and Tailei Zhang
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9399 | Submission Open
Keywords: differential equations; dynamical systems; symmetry/asymmetry; population model; epidemic model; dynamical behavior; simulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mathematics)
Symmetry in Mathematical Analysis and Functional Analysis: 3rd Edition submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 8726 | Submission Open
Keywords: optimization; classical and generalized convexity; inequalities; extension of linear operators; sandwich conditions; moment problems; polynomial approximation; Banach lattices; self-adjoint operators; partial differential equations; dynamical systems; variational inequalities; evolutionary problems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mathematics)
Computer-Aided Geometric Design and Matrices submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8611 | Submission Open
Keywords: matrices; total positivity; high relative accuracy; subdivision; splines and NURBS; shape analysis; isogeometric analysis; interpolation; approximation and smoothing; wavelets and multi-resolution methods; computer graphics; virtual design
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mathematics)
Symmetry in Nonlinear Partial Differential Equations and Rogue Waves
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8290 | Submission Open
Keywords: nonlinear waves; coherent structures; the nonlinear Schrö dinger (NLS) equation; soliton on constant background; breathers; freak waves; rogue waves; extreme waves; wave packets; modulational instability; phase singularity; wavefront dislocation; variational formulation; maximum temporal amplitude; amplification factor; dissipation; surface gravity waves; nonlinear optics; superconductivity; plasma physics; Bose– Einstein condensates
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mathematics)
Symmetry and Asymmetry in Computer Vision and Graphics
edited by Yuanfeng Lian and Jian-wei Liu
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8151 | Submission Open
Keywords: neural networks and deep learning; generative models; pre-training models; multimodal large models; cross-modal learning; object detection; tracking; and recognition; action recognition; three-dimensional reconstruction and rendering; computational geometry; shape analysis and retrieval; visualization and visual analysis; VR/AR/MR; digital twins; human– computer interaction; interactive machine learning; interactive embodied intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)
Symmetry in Numerical Analysis and Applied Mathematics submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7470 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence methods; heuristic algorithms; computer mathematics; numerical analysis; mathematical modeling; numerical methods; differential; integral; and functional equations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mathematics)
Discrete and Continuous Memristive Nonlinear Systems and Symmetry II
edited by , and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7408 | Submission Open
Keywords: chaos; nonlinear system; memristive system; fraction-order memristor; fractional-order memristive system; image encryption; neural network; brain-like computing; memristor based artificial intelligence; symmetry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physics)
Advances in Mechanics of Rigid and Flexible Systems: Mathematical Models, Numerical Modelling, Experiments, Symmetry and Applications submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7073 | Submission Open
Keywords: mechanics; mechanisms; flexible structures; finite element modelling; multibody dynamics; experimental mechanics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering and Materials)
Symmetry/Asymmetry in Motor Control, Drives and Power Electronics
edited by and Qiang Tan
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6668 | Submission Open
Keywords: motor; control; drive; power electronics; magnetic levitation; position detection; parameter identification
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)
Symmetry and Asymmetry Study in Object Detection
edited by Vladimir Brtka, Dragan Kukolj, Dragan M. Samardžija and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6296 | Submission Open
Keywords: object detection; symmetry; asymmetry; computer vision; machine learning; pattern recognition; geometric properties; autonomous systems; robotics; medical imaging 
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)
Applications Based on Symmetry and Asymmetry in Deep Learning and Artificial Intelligence Methods
edited by Changshuo Wang, and Meiqing Wu
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5824 | Submission Open
Keywords: point cloud symmetry; neural network architecture; symmetry-aware feature learning; 3D shape analysis; computer vision symmetry; deep learning invariance; geometric deep learning; symmetry detection; vision transformers; symmetrical pattern recognition
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)
Symmetry in Mathematical Optimization Algorithm and Its Applications
edited by Zhe Sun
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5514 | Submission Open
Keywords: combinatorial optimization; machine learning algorithm; heuristic algorithm; algorithm design; systems optimization and control; NP hard Problem optimization; parameter identification
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mathematics)
Recent Developments and Applications in Nonlinear Optics
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5506 | Submission Open
Keywords: Lie symmetry analysis; optical soliton solutions; non-Kerr laws; integration methods; nonlinear Schrö dinger's equation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physics)
Unraveling the Black Box: Unleashing the Power of Explainable Deep Learning in Advanced Engineering Sciences
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5275 | Submission Open
Keywords: Explainable Deep Learning (XDL); medical image analysis; non-destructive testing; multi-modal data integration; interpretable deep learning models; genomic data analysis; big data analytics; autonomous vehicles; smart infrastructure systems; engineering sciences; AI transparency; digital twin; human action recognition
Advances in Graph Theory Ⅱ
edited by Yuefang Sun
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5094 | Submission Open
Keywords: symmetry; graph; digraph; hypergraph; structural graph theory; extremal graph theory; random graph theory; spectral and algebraic graph theory; chemical graph theory; topological graph theory; graph algorithms; complexity analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mathematics)
Supersymmetry and Supersymmetric Field Theories
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4665 | Submission Open
Keywords: supergravity; superconformal field theories; supersymmetric objects; super integrable systems; AdS/CFT; relativistic and nonrelativistic holography; gauge super field theories; noncommutative quantum theories; supersymmetry in dynamical systems; supersymmetry in condensed matter and statistical physics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physics)
Symmetry Fluid Dynamics in Materials and Metallurgical Processes
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4655 | Submission Open
Keywords: fluid dynamics; metallurgy; material processes; steelmaking; ladle refining; continuous casting; coppermaking; physical modeling; CFD
(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering and Materials)
Trends and Prospects of Asymmetric and Symmetric Studies on Algorithms Optimizations
edited by and Jelena Misic
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4499 | Submission Open
Keywords: symmetry; process optimization; optimization methods; machine learning; algorithm efficiency; model robustness; solution quality; interdisciplinary; economy; social activity; medicine; engineering
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)
Advances in Mathematical Models and Partial Differential Equations: 2nd Edition
edited by Yunhu Wang and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 4495 | Submission Open
Keywords: partial differential equation; mathematical method
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mathematics)
Advances in Perovskites: Growth, Characterization and Optoelectronic Devices
edited by Longxing Su
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4381 | Submission Open
Keywords: inorganic perovskites; inorganic-organic hybrid perovskites; characterizations; lattice symmetric/asymmetric; stability; simulations/DFT calculations; photodetectors; solar cells; laser diodes; light-emitting diodes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physics)
Symmetry in Reliability Engineering
edited by , Cun Shi and Xiaoyu Cui
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4354 | Submission Open
Keywords: prognostics and health management; failure mechanism analysis; degradation modeling; reliability estimation; fault-tolerant control; fault diagnosis; health management; network reliability analysis; maintenance strategy; digital twins
(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering and Materials)
Symmetry/Asymmetry and Novel Nanomaterials: Preparation, Characterizations, and Applications submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4178 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering and Materials)
Advances in Nonlinear Systems and Symmetry/Asymmetry
edited by and Zhongkui Sun
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4098 | Submission Open
Keywords: nonlinear systems; coupled oscillators; complex networks; complex systems; synchronization; pattern formation; phase transitions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mathematics)
Lorentz Invariance Violation and Space–Time Symmetry Breaking
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3708 | Submission Open
Keywords: Lorentz invariance violation; CPT symmetry violation; spontaneous symmetry breaking; space– time symmetries; quantum gravity; phenomenology of physics beyond the standard model; astroparticle physics and cosmology; test of Einstein's relativity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physics)
Selected Papers: Symmetry 2025—The Fifth Edition of the International Conference on Symmetry
edited by , Changzheng Qu and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3561 | Submission Open
Keywords: physics; mathematics; chemistry; engineering; computer science; symmetry applications
Symmetry Study in Electromagnetism: Topics and Advances
edited by , Yinhong Liao and Wei Xiao
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3037 | Submission Open
Keywords: electromagnetic symmetry; metamaterials; transformation optics; electromagnetic field manipulation; computational electromagnetics; electromagnetic device design; waveguides; antennas; symmetry in photonics; symmetry in materials science
(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering and Materials)
Symmetry in Fractional Derivatives, Fractional Equations and Fractional Order Systems
edited by Xiaoling Han and Chenghua Gao
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2941 | Submission Open
Keywords: fractional differential equations; delay differential equations; functional equations; partial differential equations; stochastic differential equations; integral equations; dynamical systems; applications of fixed-point theorems to nonlinear equations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mathematics)
Advances in Optical and Electrical Integrated Circuits with Symmetry/Asymmetry
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2882 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physics)
Advances in Multi-phase Flow: Symmetry, Asymmetry, and Applications
edited by Zhengwei Wang, , , Xijie Song and Wei Wang
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2854 | Submission Open
Keywords: multi-phase flow; theoretical innovation; simulation techniques; experimental measurements; symmetric and asymmetric behaviour; industrial applications; micro- and nano-flow; cavitation; erosion; design optimization; risk reduction; performance and efficiency improvement; flow visualization; heat transfer; artificial intelligence; industrial digitization; digital twin; data-driven applications; physics-informed neural networks; HPC acceleration; GPU acceleration; laser doppler anemometry (LDA); particle image velocimetry (PIV); X-ray imaging; chemical processing; energy production; environmental sustainability; food engineering; biomedical sciences; pharmaceutical industry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physics)
Advances in Topology and Algebraic Geometry submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2734 | Submission Open
Keywords: general and algebraic topology; topological aspects of algebraic geometry; projective spaces; manifold topology; topological groups
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mathematics)
Symmetry, Asymmetry and Other Patterns in Structural Engineering with Its Application
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2713 | Submission Open
Keywords: building structures; symmetry/asymmetry phenomena; computational methods; experimental methods; steel wood and concrete structures; structure geometry; symmetrical/asymmetrical load
(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering and Materials)
Nuclear Symmetry Energy: From Finite Nuclei to Neutron Stars
edited by Martin Veselsky, George A. Souliotis, and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2647 | Submission Open
Keywords: nuclear matter; nuclear symmetry energy; finite nuclei; exotic nuclei; nuclear fission; nuclear reactions; neutron stars; phase transition; hybrid stars
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physics)
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