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Symmetric Machine Learning Method Enhanced by Evolutionary Computation and Its Applications in Big Data Analytics II
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3709 | Submission Open
Keywords: symmetry; machine learning; evolutionary computation; multi-objective optimization; big data processing; deep learning models; neural architecture search; intelligent systems; industrial applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)
Symmetry/Asymmetry in Computer-Aided Industrial Design
edited by and Dengkai Chen
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3213 | Submission Open
Keywords: symmetry in product/website/interface design; uncertainty and asymmetry in design decision-making; methods in computer-aided industrial design; ergonomics and human factors in design
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)
Symmetry in Fluid Mechanics: New Challenges in Fluid–Structure Interaction
edited by , and Aref Afsharfard
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2632 | Submission Open
Keywords: fluid– structure interaction; complex aerodynamic forces; numerical methods; experimental techniques; fluid dynamics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mathematics)
Symmetry in Data Analysis and Optimization
edited by Mingcheng Zuo, Chunliang Zhao and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2245 | 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 and Metaheuristic Algorithms
edited by Erik V. Cuevas
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2201 | Submission Open
Keywords: symmetry-based optimization; the improvement in traditional metaheuristic algorithms (pso; sa; de; etc.) using new mechanisms; new metaheuristic algorithms; hybridization of metaheuristic methods; multi-objective optimization; theoretical insights into metaheuristic algorithms; metaheuristics in artificial intelligence and machine learning; metaheuristics for image processing; metaheuristic applications in healthcare and biomedical engineering; emerging trends and future directions in metaheuristic research
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)
Asymmetry and Symmetry in Dynamical Systems
edited by Zhiying Ren
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2146 | Submission Open
Keywords: nonlinear dynamics; structural vibration measurement; numerical simulation; numerical methods; continuous-time dynamical systems; discrete-time dynamical systems; symmetry; controllability; stability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering and Materials)
Chemistry Using the Symmetry of Crystals
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1963 | Submission Open
Keywords: crystallography; structural chemistry; crystal structure; symmetry; space group; chirality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemistry: Symmetry/Asymmetry)
Symmetry in Solving NP-Hard Problems
edited by Luka Fürst and Uroš Čibej
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1771 | Submission Open
Keywords: symmetry; NP-hard problems; NP-complete problems; combinatorial optimization; graph theory; complete search; dynamic programming; metaheuristics; evolutionary algorithms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)
Exploring Symmetry in Wireless Communication
edited by , and Firdous Kausar
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1555 | Submission Open
Keywords: performance analysis of symmetric and asymmetric wireless channels; the role of symmetry in modern wireless communication systems; applications of IRS for symmetric wireless systems; applications of mMIMO for symmetric wireless systems; the use of ML techniques for symmetric wireless channels; the significance of symmetric wireless systems for IoT systems; the role of symmetric wireless systems in Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITSs); the investigation of optical symmetric wireless channels; applications of symmetry in visible light communication (VLC)/Li-Fi
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)
Isospin Symmetry/Asymmetry in Experimental Nuclear Physics
edited by Yelei Sun
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1531 | Submission Open
Keywords: isospin symmetry; isospin symmetry violation; isospin asymmetry; nuclear physics; nuclear reactions; nuclear structure; astrophysics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physics)
Gravitational Physics and Symmetry submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 989 | Submission Open
Keywords: gravitational waves and their detection; black hole physics and singularities; cosmology and the large-scale structure of the universe; theoretical developments in general relativity; symmetry principles in gravitational theories; quantum gravity and the unification of forces; experimental tests of gravitational theories; applications of symmetry in particle physics and cosmology; mathematical frameworks for symmetry and gravitation; interdisciplinary approaches to gravitational physics and symmetry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physics)
Advances in Neural Network/Deep Learning and Symmetry/Asymmetry
edited by Roberto Celio Limao de Oliveira, José Alfredo F. Costa, Rafael Stubs Parpinelli and Eduardo F. Simas Filho
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 950 | Submission Open
Keywords: applicable neural networks theory; augmented intelligence; computer vision and image processing; deep learning; deep learning applications; ethical deep learning; explainable deep learning; generative adversarial network; generative pre-trained transformer; hybrid intelligent systems; large language models; neural networks; neuro-fuzzy systems; symmetry/asymmetry; prediction analysis; supervised and unsupervised learning methods; transfer learning; trustworthy deep learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)
Symmetry/Asymmetry in Micro/Nanofluidic Devices and Applications
edited by Haizhen Sun, and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 777 | Submission Open
Keywords: lab on a chip; micromixer; microreactor; micro/nano sensor; micro/nano fabrication; droplet manipulation; heat transfer; drug delivery; single-cell analysis; micro/nano robotics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering and Materials)
Symmetry and Numerical Methods in Fluid Dynamics
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 687 | Submission Open
Keywords: steady-state/transient flows; multiphase flows; flow topology analysis; numerical methods in fluid flow; heat and mass transfer; mixing and mixedness; stability/instability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mathematics)
Cosmoparticle Physics—Dedicated to Ya. B. Zeldovich's 110 Anniversary
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 634 | Submission Open
Keywords: cosmology; particle physics; astroparticle physics; cosmoparticle physics; BSM models; dark matter; inflation; baryosynthesis; primordial black holes; cosmological structures; cosmological phase transitions and topological defects; supergravity; modified gravity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physics)
Symmetry or Asymmetry in Big Data Datasets for Cybersecurity
edited by Haider Ali
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 626 | Submission Open
Keywords: machine learning; cybersecurity; deep learning; threat detection; intrusion detection; anomaly detection; privacy; malware; artificial intelligence; digital security
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)
Fuzzy Sets, Rough Sets, and Fuzzy Relational Equations: Theoretical Advances and Applications
edited by Zofia Matusiewicz and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 608 | Submission Open
Keywords: fuzzy sets; fuzzy relational equations; rough sets; hybrid models; uncertainty modelling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mathematics)
Symmetry/Asymmetry in Multi-Objective Optimization
edited by Chaoda Peng
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 535 | Submission Open
Keywords: multi-objective optimization; optimization algorithms; pareto front; evolutionary algorithms; stochastic problems; high-dimensional spaces; artificial intelligence; decision making
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)
Advances in Nuclear Physics and Symmetry
edited by , Mustapha Oulne and Petrică Buganu
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 503 | Submission Open
Keywords: nuclear deformation; nuclear symmetry; shape coexistence; phase transitions; critical point symmetries; collective models; microscopic models; nuclear structure; experimental nuclear physics; geometric and algebraic symmetries
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physics)
Bridging the Gap Between Cosmological Models and Observable Tensions: From Classical to Quantum Approaches to Cosmology
edited by and Peter Dunsby
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 470 | Submission Open
Keywords: dark energy; dark matter; inflation; cosmological tensions; quantum gravity; observational cosmology; cosmological constant
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physics)
Symmetry Methods and Applications for Geometry and General Relativity
edited by Pedro Mario Cañate Casseres and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 417 | Submission Open
Keywords: metric tensor; killing vectors; axisymmetric spacetimes; general relativity; exact solutions in general relativity; Lorentzian manifolds
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physics)
Symmetry and Asymmetry in Radar Detection and Imaging
edited by , and Ping Liu
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 410 | Submission Open
Keywords: radar system design; target detection; target motion characteristics; target structural characteristics; radar imaging; data/image fusion; multidimensional feature extraction; pattern recognition; intelligent algorithm; electronic countermeasure
(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering and Materials)
Heuristic Search for Combinatorial Optimization Problems and Symmetry Applications
edited by Shuli Hu, and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 391 | Submission Open
Keywords: heristic search; exact method; local search; complex optimization; multi-objective optimization; heuristic search algorithm applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)
Symmetry/Asymmetry in Extra Dimensions and Brane Worlds
edited by Heng Guo
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 371 | Submission Open
Keywords: extra dimensions; large extra dimensions; warped extra dimension; brane worlds; field theories in higher dimensions; higher-dimensional gravity; domain wall; extended theories of gravity; localization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physics)
Symmetry in Primordial Black Holes
edited by Paulo Custodio, Rodolfo Valentim and Marcio G. B. de Avellar
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 350 | Submission Open
Keywords: cosmology; primordial black holes; inflation; phase transitions in the early universe
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physics)
Biomolecular Structure and Interactions with Symmetry
edited by , Nazmus Sakib, Chen Zhao and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 324 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomolecular symmetry; protein folding and stability; molecular dynamics; enzyme-substrate interactions; structural biology; molecular recognition; symmetry in drug design; crystallography; biomolecular interactions; computational biology; two-scale fractal in biomolecules
(This special issue belongs to the Section Life Sciences)
Neutrinos and Symmetry: Theoretical Developments and New Directions
edited by Davide Meloni and Alessio Giarnetti
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 318 | Submission Open
Keywords: neutrino masses; neutrino mixing; symmetries; new physics; model building
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physics)
Biocatalysts and Symmetry
edited by and Qian Huang
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 311 | Submission Open
Keywords: biocatalysis; multifunctional biocatalysts; enzymatic syntheses; evolution of enzymes; engineered biocatalysts; chemical synthesis; pharmaceuticals; chiral compounds; computational techniques; stereoselectivity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemistry: Symmetry/Asymmetry)
Majorana Neutrinos and Matter-Antimatter Asymmetry: Status and Prospects of Double Beta Decay Search in Experiment and in Theory
edited by Shaobo Wang
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 288 | Submission Open
Keywords: Majorana neutrinos; neutrinoless double beta decay; matter and antimatter asymmetry; underground experiment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physics)
Symmetry and Asymmetry in Computer Vision Under Extreme Environments
edited by Peng Liu
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 266 | Submission Open
Keywords: underwater vision; object detection; tracking; and recognition; machine learning and deep learning; medical image processing and analysis; 3D vision and reconstruction; image enhancement; image restoration; pattern recognition; symmetry; asymmetry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)
Symmetry in Sensing, Computing and Intelligence for Cyber–Physical Systems
edited by , and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 254 | Submission Open
Keywords: cyber-physical systems; artificial intelligence; resillence; security control; symmetry; scalability; interoperability; optimization algorithms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering and Materials)
Computing with Words with Symmetry
edited by and Nadya Regina Galo
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 252 | Submission Open
Keywords: computing with words; fuzzy sets; intuitionistic fuzzy sets; 2-tuple fuzzy linguistic representation; hesitant fuzzy sets; grey systems; rough sets; soft sets; Z-numbers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)
Data-Driven Intelligent Discovering and Symmetry: Theory, Method, and Security
edited by Puming Wang and Bin Yuan
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 241 | Submission Open
Keywords: big data; artificial intelligence for security; symmetry and asymmetry in cybersecurity; differentially private data analysis; network security; privacy and trust; system symmetry and security
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)
Symmetry/Asymmetry in Computer Vision and Artificial Intelligence submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 235 | Submission Open
Keywords: symmetry in AI; asymmetry in computer vision; neural networks; 3D object reconstruction; image recognition; AI in education; robotics and AI; data augmentation; adaptive learning algorithms; bias and fairness in AI; pattern recognition in complex environments; statistics and machine learning for vision; model-based vision; natural language processing; speech processing; inclusive technology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)
Symmetry in Energy Materials
edited by and Haoyu Li
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 217 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy storage and conversion; energy materials; electrocatalysis; solid oxide cells; H₂O and CO₂ electrolysis; symmetry; advanced characterization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering and Materials)
Microphysics Meets Astrophysics: Understanding Dense Matter Through Compact Objects
edited by Ignacio Francisco Ranea-Sandoval and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 118 | Submission Open
Keywords: neutron stars; hybrid stars; equation of state; dense matter; gravitational waves; hadron– quark phase transition; non-radial oscillation modes; dark matter in compact objects; quark stars
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physics)
Symmetry/Asymmetry in Artificial Intelligence for Point Cloud Data Processing
edited by Wuyong Tao, and
submission deadline 1 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1087 | Submission Open
Keywords: 3D object recognition; point cloud registration; virtual reality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)
Theory and Applications of Special Functions II
edited by
submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 18503 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physics)
Applications Based on Symmetry in Cryptography and Information Security
edited by Yanwei Zhou
submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 874 | Submission Open
Keywords: cryptographic protocols and secure communication systems; digital signatures and authentication methods; leakage-resilient cryptographic algorithms and their implementations; public-key encryption techniques and their security properties; cryptographic primitives for data integrity and authentication; functional encryption for secure data processing and analysis; security and privacy in cloud computing and big data analytics.
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)
Security Analysis of Symmetric and Asymmetric Cryptographic Implementations
edited by Hailong Zhang
submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 214 | Submission Open
Keywords: side-channel cryptanalysis; post-quantum cryptography; lightweight cryptography; cryptographic implementation; countermeasures; leakage assessment; theoretical model; security evaluation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)
The Role of Temporal Influence in Discrete and Continuous Models: Symmetry and Beyond submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 64 | Submission Open
Keywords: time-aware continuous models; temporal dynamism; discrete temporal patterns; temporal symmetry and asymmetry; multi-facet time-aware systems; the role of time in frameworks
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)
Gravitational Physics, Black Holes and Space–Time Symmetry
edited by Yassine Sekhmani and
submission deadline 28 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 144 | Submission Open
Keywords: black hole; neutron star; white dwarf; wormholes; general relativity solutions; alternative gravity theory solutions; quantum gravity theory solutions; space– time geometries and symmetries
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physics)
Nonlinear Science and Numerical Simulation with Symmetry submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11705 | Submission Open
Keywords: breathers; collapse; dynamical chaos; integrability; pattern formation; reaction– diffusion systems; rogue waves; shock waves; solitons; stability; topological dynamics; vortices; skyrmions; cardiac dynamics; biological applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mathematics)
Nonlinear Differential and Integral Equations and Their Infinite Systems submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 10425 | Submission Open
Keywords: nonlinear differential equation; nonlinear integral equation; stability of solutions; asymptotic stability of solutions; asymptotic behaviour of solutions at infinity; infinite system of nonlinear differential equations; infinite system of nonlinear integral equations; sequence Banach space; compactness conditions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mathematics)
Exploring Symmetry in Dual Quaternion Matrices and Matrix Equations
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6918 | Submission Open
Keywords: dual quaternion matrices; matrix equations; matrix symmetry; symmetric matrices; orthogonal matrices; unitary matrices; matrix equations; Hermitian matrices; skew-symmetric matrices; Cayley transform; Lie groups and Lie algebras
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mathematics)
New Power System and Symmetry
edited by , Runjia Sun, and Jin Tan
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6616 | Submission Open
Keywords: power systems; power electronics; symmetry; smart grid; renewable energies; energy storage; artificial intelligence technology; power system stability; signal processing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering and Materials)
Symmetry/Asymmetry in Advanced Research for Efficient Electric Vehicles
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6176 | Submission Open
Keywords: electric vehicles (xEVs); electric motor; battery; power electronics; HVAC; thermal management; energy management; energy storage; optimization; heating; cooling; symmetry; asymmetry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)
Active Particle Methods toward Modelling Living Systems
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6145 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Life Sciences)
Iterative Numerical Functional Analysis with Applications, 3rd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5312 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mathematics)
Security and Privacy Challenges in 5G Networks submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4560 | Submission Open
Keywords: 5G; security; privacy; cryptography; steganography; cloud service; IoT; 5G applications; forensics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)
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