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Finite and Continuous Symmetries in Quantum-Mechanical Theory
edited by
submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 218 | Submission Open
Keywords: Longuet-Higgins group; potential algebra; shape-invariant potentials; spectra-generating algebras; superintegrability; Lie algebras; representations of finite groups
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physics)
From Symmetry to Fluctuations: Topics and Advances in Statistical Mechanics and Probability Theory
edited by
submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 51 | Submission Open
Keywords: symmetry and invariance in probabilistic and statistical mechanical models; spontaneous symmetry breaking and emergent phenomena in phase transitions; fluctuation theorems and non-equilibrium thermodynamics; large deviation theory; concentration inequalities; and stochastic stability; interacting particle systems; random fields; and spin models; markov processes; stochastic dynamics; and ergodic behavior; random matrix theory and applications in complex systems; dynamical processes in maximum caliber principles; quantum statistical mechanics and entropic principles; applications in data science; machine learning; and inference via statistical mechanics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physics)
Fibonacci and Lucas Numbers and the Golden Ratio in Physics and Biology submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 33926 | Submission Open
Keywords: Fibonacci and Lucas numbers; golden ratio; symmetry; quantum physics; DNA/RNA; mathematical biology; genetic code
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physics)
Symmetry in Computational Intelligence and Applications submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 31042 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)
Symmetrical and Asymmetrical Distributions in Statistics and Data Science II submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 12365 | Submission Open
Keywords: Artificial Intelligence; computational statistics; data science; hypothesis testing; machine learning; parameter estimation; probability distributions; skewness; statistical data analysis; statistical inference
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mathematics)
Symmetry in Statistical Mechanics and Complex Dynamical Systems submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11645 | Submission Open
Keywords: cellular automata; coupled map lattices; nonlinear partial differential equations; entropy; partition function; complexity; nonlinear oscillators; exactly solved models; computer simulations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physics)
Symmetry and Asymmetry in Communications Engineering Ⅱ submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 10719 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)
Symmetry and Its Applications in Partial Differential Equations
edited by and Dianchen Lu
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7710 | Submission Open
Keywords: partial differential equations; mathematical methods; exact solutions; solitons; solitary waves; analytical and numerical wave solutions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mathematics)
Advance in Functional Equations, Second Edition submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6331 | Submission Open
Keywords: functional equation; functional inequality; stability in a sense of Ulam; generalized Hyers– Ulam; stability of functional equation; hyperstability and superstability; applications of functional equations; applications of functional inequalities; utility theory; risk maeasures and their properties; symmetry in functional equations and inequalities
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mathematics)
Symmetry in the Advanced Mechanics of Systems submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5915 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced kinematics; matrix exponentials; quaternions; polynomial interpolation functions; Newtonian dynamics; fundamental theorems of dynamics; advanced dynamics; differential principles; acceleration energies; analytical dynamics; dynamic accuracy; applied mechanics; robotics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering and Materials)
Multidimensional Signal Processing and Deep Learning—Symmetry Approach submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5726 | Submission Open
Keywords: symmetry; multidimensional signal processing; deep learning; deep neural tensor network; tensor image decomposition; medical information systems; telecommunications; 3D computer vision; bioinformatics; remote ecological monitoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)
Symmetry in Chaotic Systems and Circuits III
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3702 | Submission Open
Keywords: chaos; nonlinear systems; nonlinear circuits; control; synchronization; symmetric nonlinearities; self-excited attractors; hidden attractors; applications of chaotic systems and circuits with symmetries
(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering and Materials)
Symmetric Machine Learning Method Enhanced by Evolutionary Computation and Its Applications in Big Data Analytics II
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2612 | 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)
Information Security in AI
edited by Jiageng Chen, and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2304 | Submission Open
Keywords: data; model; and membership inference attacks; data and model poisoning attacks; adversarial training and certified robustness; privacy and security in federated learning; privacy-preserving computations; symmetric and asymmetric cryptographic protocols; key management through symmetric bivariate polynomials; information security in AI applications; security and privacy in AIGC; AI-enabled digital investigation; the integration of AI and Blockchain for security critical infrastructures.
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)
Symmetry in Data Analysis and Optimization
edited by Mingcheng Zuo, Chunliang Zhao and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1829 | Submission Open
Keywords: symmetry; data analysis; optimization; statistical methods; pattern recognition; algorithm design; multi-objective optimization
(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 1820 | 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 1737 | Submission Open
Keywords: crystallography; structural chemistry; crystal structure; symmetry; space group; chirality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemistry: Symmetry/Asymmetry)
Symmetry in Fluid Mechanics: New Challenges in Fluid–Structure Interaction
edited by , and Aref Afsharfard
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1725 | Submission Open
Keywords: fluid– structure interaction; complex aerodynamic forces; numerical methods; experimental techniques; fluid dynamics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mathematics)
Symmetry/Asymmetry in Computer-Aided Industrial Design
edited by and Dengkai Chen
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1224 | 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)
Exploring Symmetry in Wireless Communication
edited by , and Firdous Kausar
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 661 | 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)
Cosmoparticle Physics—Dedicated to Ya. B. Zeldovich's 110 Anniversary
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submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 549 | 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)
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 | Viewed by 484 | 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 or Asymmetry in Big Data Datasets for Cybersecurity
edited by Haider Ali
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 481 | 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)
Gravitational Physics and Symmetry submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 469 | 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)
Symmetry in Solving NP-Hard Problems
edited by Luka Fürst and Uroš Čibej
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 451 | 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)
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 418 | 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 and Numerical Methods in Fluid Dynamics
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 403 | 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)
Heuristic Search for Combinatorial Optimization Problems and Symmetry Applications
edited by Shuli Hu, and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 317 | 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 Methods and Applications for Geometry and General Relativity
edited by Pedro Mario Cañate Casseres and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 310 | 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 305 | 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)
Symmetry in Primordial Black Holes
edited by Paulo Custodio, Rodolfo Valentim and Marcio G. B. de Avellar
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 288 | 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 286 | 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)
Symmetry/Asymmetry in Extra Dimensions and Brane Worlds
edited by Heng Guo
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 281 | 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/Asymmetry in Micro/Nanofluidic Devices and Applications
edited by Haizhen Sun, and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 262 | 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)
Biocatalysts and Symmetry
edited by and Qian Huang
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 260 | 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)
Neutrinos and Symmetry: Theoretical Developments and New Directions
edited by Davide Meloni and Alessio Giarnetti
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 258 | Submission Open
Keywords: neutrino masses; neutrino mixing; symmetries; new physics; model building
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physics)
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 234 | Submission Open
Keywords: Majorana neutrinos; neutrinoless double beta decay; matter and antimatter asymmetry; underground experiment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physics)
Advances in Nuclear Physics and Symmetry
edited by Alaaeddine Lahbas, Mustapha Oulne and Petrică Buganu
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 231 | 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)
Symmetry and Asymmetry in Computer Vision Under Extreme Environments
edited by Peng Liu
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 207 | 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)
Data-Driven Intelligent Discovering and Symmetry: Theory, Method, and Security
edited by Puming Wang and Bin Yuan
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 165 | 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 157 | 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)
Computing with Words with Symmetry
edited by and Nadya Regina Galo
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 141 | 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)
Symmetry in Energy Materials
edited by and Haoyu Li
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 138 | 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)
Symmetry in Sensing, Computing and Intelligence for Cyber–Physical Systems
edited by , and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 120 | 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)
Fuzzy Sets, Rough Sets, and Fuzzy Relational Equations: Theoretical Advances and Applications
edited by Zofia Matusiewicz and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 119 | Submission Open
Keywords: fuzzy sets; fuzzy relational equations; rough sets; hybrid models; uncertainty modelling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mathematics)
Symmetry and Its Applications in Computer Vision
edited by Yunyi Yan, Junxuan Wang and Lu Zhao
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 97 | Submission Open
Keywords: symmetry and asymmetry; computer vision; artificial intelligence and neuroscience; signal and image processing or analysis; large model optimization and application
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)
Symmetry/Asymmetry in Multi-Objective Optimization
edited by Chaoda Peng
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 78 | 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)
Microphysics Meets Astrophysics: Understanding Dense Matter Through Compact Objects
edited by Ignacio Francisco Ranea-Sandoval and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 74 | 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 Superconducting Quantum Computation
edited by Haozhi Wang and Parameshwar R. Pasnoori
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 34 | Submission Open
Keywords: superconducting qubits; coherence time; noise protection; qubit design; asymmetric gap; asymmetric SQUID; circuit optimization; Josephson junction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physics)
Symmetry/Asymmetry in Artificial Intelligence for Point Cloud Data Processing
edited by Wuyong Tao, and Yufu Zang
submission deadline 1 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 803 | Submission Open
Keywords: 3D object recognition; point cloud registration; virtual reality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)
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