Symmetry/Asymmetry in Sustainable Transport and Logistics
A special issue of Symmetry (ISSN 2073-8994). This special issue belongs to the section "Mathematics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 July 2025 | Viewed by 1463
Special Issue Editors
Interests: large-scale optimization; decision making under uncertainty; data-driven decision making; green shipping management; smart transportation
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Interests: maritime transportation; emission reduction; green shipping; multilevel optimization; government policy; liner shipping management; ship deployment
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
As global interest in sustainable development deepens, the fields of transport and logistics undergo critical transformations to meet new environmental standards and societal demands. This Special Issue is dedicated to exploring how the concepts of symmetry and asymmetry enhance our understanding and innovation within sustainable transport and logistics. We aim to delve into innovative mathematical and analytical methods that address new challenges in these fields, emphasizing the roles of symmetric and asymmetric models and their impact on system efficiencies and sustainability.
We welcome researchers and industry practitioners to contribute to this Special Issue with original research papers and review articles that will enrich our comprehension of the complex interplays between transportation, logistics, and sustainable practices. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Symmetry/asymmetry;
- Sustainable transportation;
- Green logistics;
- Mathematical optimization;
- Eco-friendly routing;
- Sustainable supply chain;
- Renewable energy in transport;
- Advanced analytics;
- Machine learning in logistics;
- Network design and resilience.
Dr. Yiwei Wu
Dr. Jingwen Qi
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- symmetry/asymmetry
- sustainable transportation
- green logistics
- mathematical optimization
- eco-friendly routing
- sustainable supply chain
- renewable energy in transport
- advanced analytics
- machine learning in logistics
- network design and resilience
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