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Symmetry and Asymmetry in Nonlinear Systems submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 187 | Submission Open
Keywords: nonlinear systems; bilinear systems; control; identification; stability; backlash; hysteresis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering and Materials)
Symmetry and Asymmetry in Cryptography and Cyber Security
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 185 | Submission Open
Keywords: cryptography; cryptosystems; cryptanalysis; cryptographic protocols; quantum cryptography; applied cryptography; database security; distributed system security; blockchain; digital forensics; data protection; web security
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)
Recent Developments of Structural Design and Optimization with Symmetry/Asymmetry
edited by , Yingjun Wang, Long Chen and Yujie Guo
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 182 | Submission Open
Keywords: structural design and analysis; topology optimization; multiscale; metamaterials; isogeometric; multi-material; nonlinear; parallel computing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)
Symmetry in Gravitational Waves and Astrophysics
edited by Shaoqi Hou and Pengming Zhang
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 172 | 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)
Asymmetric and Symmetric Studies on Robotics submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 170 | Submission Open
Keywords: symmetry; asymmetry; robotics; design; control; motion planning; object manipulation; locomotion; coordination; perception; bio-inspired robotics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)
Symmetry Applied in Mathematical Modeling and Computational Methods
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 167 | Submission Open
Keywords: neural networks; symplectic methods; optimal control theory; symmetries in mathematical models; gauge theories; symmetry breaking models
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mathematics)
Asymmetry/Symmetry in Lithium-Ion Batteries
edited by Kui Ding, Luyi Chen and Jiangquan Lv
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 158 | Submission Open
Keywords: lithium-ion batteries; electrolyte; sodium-ion batteries; energy storage technology; organic cathode materials; asymmetric molecule
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemistry: Symmetry/Asymmetry)
Studies on Numerical Linear Algebra with Symmetry/Asymmetry
edited by Dušan Lj Djukić, and Carlos F. Borges
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 135 | Submission Open
Keywords: numerical analysis; linear algebra; matrix decomposition; eigendecomposition; iterative methods
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mathematics)
Symmetry and Asymmetry in Spectroscopy
edited by and Dongming Chen
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 112 | Submission Open
Keywords: spectroscopy; chirality; chiral spectroscopy; asymmetric polarizability; chiral recognition; rotation spectroscopy; circular dichroism; chiral probe
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physics)
The Symmetry in Graphs and Networks: Methods and Applications
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 108 | Submission Open
Keywords: symmetric graphs; semi-symmetric graphs; symmetric graph designs; symmetric matrices; symmetric polynomials; symmetric groups; symmetric graph convolutional networks; symmetric algorithms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mathematics)
Symmetries/Asymmetries in Particle Physics
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 100 | Submission Open
Keywords: particles; standard model; big bang; quark; symmetry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physics)
Quantum Mechanics: Concepts, Symmetries, and Recent Developments: 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 96 | Submission Open
Keywords: supersymmetry; superintegrability; phase space formulation; entanglement; measurement theory; symmetry group invariance; representation theory; anyonsanions; deformation quantization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physics)
Recent Advances of Symmetry in Computational Fluid Dynamics
edited by Zhan Ma and
submission deadline 1 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 922 | Submission Open
Keywords: computational fluid dynamics; numerical simulations; symmetric conditions; aerodynamics; heat transfer; design optimization; machine learning; turbulence modeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mathematics)
Advances in Mathematical Models and Partial Differential Equations: 2nd Edition
edited by Yunhu Wang and
submission deadline 30 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 115 | Submission Open
Keywords: partial differential equation; mathematical method
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mathematics)
Novel Approaches for Asymmetric Synthesis submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 11748 | Submission Open
Keywords: Catalysts for asymmetric synthesis; New chiral sources with applications in asymmetric synthesis; Auxiliaries for induction of chirality; Enzymes used in asymmetric approaches; Green reagents for applications in asymmetric synthetic methods; Asymmetric synthesis of natural products or analogues; Applications of asymmetric synthesis in medicine; agrochemical; nanotechnology; and others
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemistry: Symmetry/Asymmetry)
Symmetry in Hamiltonian Dynamical Systems
edited by Fernando Haas
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 10927 | Submission Open
Keywords: Lie symmetry; Noether symmetry; generalized Hamiltonian systems; integrable dynamical systems; exact constants of motion; solitons; Painlevé analysis; nonlinear waves
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physics)
Symmetry with Optimization in Real-World Applications
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5695 | Submission Open
Keywords: optimization methods; symmetry in engineering problems; nonlinear models; optimization of deep neural network; optimization methods in engineering; dynamic programming problem; global optimization algorithm; constrained/unconstrained programming methods
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mathematics)
Neuroscience, Neurophysiology and Asymmetry—Volume II submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5221 | Submission Open
Keywords: neuronal asymmetry; sensory system; somatosensory system; motor systems; neuroscience; cognitive science
(This special issue belongs to the Section Life Sciences)
Symmetry in Power Systems and Thermal Engineering
edited by and Gooi Mee Chen
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5005 | Submission Open
Keywords: thermal power systems; energies; thermal science; thermal engineering; thermal management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering and Materials)
Symmetry in Computational Mathematics and Biophysics
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4441 | Submission Open
Keywords: biophysics; mathematical biology; computational mathematics; mathematical modeling; numerical methods for solving ordinary and partial differential equations; computing algorithms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mathematics)
Symmetry, Asymmetry and Nonlinearity in Geomechanics
edited by , Peng Feng, and Weigang Shen
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4112 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering and Materials)
Probability and Statistics Theory in Symmetry and Application from Machine Learning to Biomedical Data submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3620 | Submission Open
Keywords: limit theorems; probability and statistics; stochastic processes and its applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mathematics)
Active Particle Methods toward Modelling Living Systems
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3579 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Life Sciences)
Applications Based on Symmetry/Asymmetry in Structural Dynamics
edited by Kamran Foroutan
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2818 | Submission Open
Keywords: symmetry analysis in structural dynamics; asymmetric structures and vibration modes; utilizing asymmetry in structural dynamics to enhance structural response and stability; investigating the effects of symmetry breaking on vibration modes and modal analysis of complex structural systems; applications of symmetry/asymmetry in structural dynamics; symmetry-based design principles in structural dynamics; exploiting symmetry/asymmetry in structural dynamics to enhance the structural efficiency and load-carrying capacity; dynamic control through structural asymmetry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering and Materials)
Advances in Metamaterial and Asymmetry/Symmetry
edited by Guidong Liu, and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1878 | Submission Open
Keywords: metamaterials; metasurfaces; sub-wavelength nanostructures; novel optical phenomena in metamaterials; bound states in the continuum in metamaterials; topological properties in metamaterials; optical and optoelectronic devices based on metamaterials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering and Materials)
Recent Advances in Data Science and Symmetry in AI: Theory and Applications
edited by Diyin Tang and Danyang Han
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1567 | Submission Open
Keywords: data processing; intelligent data analysis; feature engineering
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)
Trends and Prospects of Asymmetric and Symmetric Studies on Algorithms Optimizations
edited by and Jelena Misic
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 689 | 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)
Information Security in AI
edited by Jiageng Chen, and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 604 | 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/Asymmetry in Quantum Mechanics
edited by Baoyi Chen
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 555 | Submission Open
Keywords: symmetry breaking; conservation equation; phase transition; deep learning; conservation in statistics; quantum mechanics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physics)
Asymmetry in Machine Learning
edited by Hui Zhang and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 406 | Submission Open
Keywords: machine learning; prediction algorithms; accuracy; SVM; data set
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)
Symmetry in Dark Matter and Black Holes
edited by Peng Liu
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 350 | Submission Open
Keywords: symmetry; dark matter; black holes; gravity; gravitational waves; black hole imaging; symmetry breaking; cosmology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physics)
Sustainability of Future Satellite Communications: Opportunities and Challenges for 6G and Beyond submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 349 | Submission Open
Keywords: satellite communication; communication engineering; technical sustainability; network management; resource allocation; artificial intelligence; big data; 6G communication
Symmetry and Asymmetry in IoT Security
edited by Yue Zhang and Shan Wang
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 218 | Submission Open
Keywords: IoT system; security; symmetric encryption; asymmetric decryption; data privacy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)
Application of Symmetry in Antenna Design
edited by Min Li
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 210 | Submission Open
Keywords: antenna design; symmetry principles; electromagnetic radiation; microwave antennas; millimeter-wave technology; terahertz applications; antenna efficiency; communication systems; symmetric structures; radiation characteristics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering and Materials)
Symmetry and Cosmology
edited by and Leila Lobato Graef
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 193 | 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)
Recent Development of Algorithms Optimization with Symmetry/Asymmetry submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 159 | Submission Open
Keywords: optimization algorithms computational efficiency; symmetrical properties; asymmetric problem
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)
Novel Symmetric/Asymmetric Structures in High-Performance Photonic and Optoelectronic Devices
edited by Chuang Li, Jiaqi Liu and Sadeq Abbasi
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 139 | Submission Open
Keywords: carrier transport mechanism in the hetero/homojunction; semiconductor physics; charge carrier transport modulation; metasurface; photonic crystals; light field manipulation within nanoscale; photodetectors; solar cells; surface science; interface science; electronic structures; film fabrication technologies; passivation method; hydrophobic surfaces; organic and inorganic semiconductors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering and Materials)
Symmetry/Asymmetry in Neuromorphic and Intelligent Photonics
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 136 | Submission Open
Keywords: intelligent systems; neurophotonics; learning; symmetry and asymmetry of learning; recognition; artificial intelligence; neural plasticity; smart materials; content addressable memories; neuromorphic inspired computing; spiking neural network
(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering and Materials)
Cyber-Physical Power System and Symmetry Analysis
edited by Huifeng Zhang, and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 134 | Submission Open
Keywords: symmetry; power systems; renewable energy systems; topology; smart grids; electrical signals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering and Materials)
Symmetry in Electromagnetics and Microwave Engineering
edited by Jianliang Zhuo
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 128 | Submission Open
Keywords: electromagnetics; microwaves; antennas and propagation; signal processing for communications; optical communications; antennas; symmetry; multi-physics field; electronic design automation (EDA)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering and Materials)
Symmetry in Nonlinear Dynamics
edited by Chaoran Liu, and Guobiao Hu
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 126 | Submission Open
Keywords: Nonlinear Dynamics; Dynamical System; Symmetry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering and Materials)
Symmetry in Researches of Neutron Stars and Black Holes
edited by Mihaela Parvu and Ionel Lazanu
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 126 | Submission Open
Keywords: cosmology; neutron stars; black holes; astrophysics; gravitational waves; stellar evolution; relativity; quantum gravity; compact objects; high-energy astrophysics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physics)
Asymmetric and Symmetric Studies in Nanotechnology
edited by , Chenghao Deng, Yongpeng Zhao and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 113 | Submission Open
Keywords: chiral optics; nanotechnology; asymmetry; symmetry; optical phenomena
(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering and Materials)
Symmetry and Asymmetry Study in Object Detection
edited by Vladimir Brtka, Dragan Kukolj, Dragan M. Samardžija and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 106 | 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)
Symmetry/Asymmetry in Additive Manufacturing
edited by Jinliang Zhang and Wenchao Ke
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 86 | Submission Open
Keywords: symmetry; asymmetry; additive manufacturing; material development; structure design; process optimization; manufacturing system
(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering and Materials)
Application of Symmetry in Quantum Field Theory
edited by Huan Chen and Wei Dai
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 83 | Submission Open
Keywords: effective field theories of QCD; chiral symmetry and axial Ward identity; dynamic chiral symmetry breaking; explicit chiral symmetry breaking in QCD; color confinement; color superconductivity; phase transition of chiral symmetry restoration; phase transition of confinement and deconfinement; QGP phase transition
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physics)
Asymmetric and Symmetric Studies in Biostatistics
edited by Nicolò Navarin, Pietro Bongini, and Edmondo Trentin
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 75 | Submission Open
Keywords: biostatistics; data distributions; AI-enhanced bioinformatics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Life Sciences)
Graph Theory and Its Applications II
edited by Domenico Labbate
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 60 | Submission Open
Keywords: graphs; symmetric configurations; automorphism groups; matchings; adjacency matrices; cages
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mathematics)
Geometric Function Theory and Special Functions II
edited by
submission deadline 14 Feb 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4678 | Submission Open
Keywords: conformal mapping theory; differential subordinations and superordinations; entire and meromorphic functions; fractional calculus with applications; general theory of univalent and multivalent functions; harmonic functions; quasiconformal mappings; special functions and applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mathematics)
Advances in Dynamics, Planning and Control of Spacecraft and Related Systems
edited by , , Yunhua Wu, Yan Xiao and
submission deadline 15 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1492 | Submission Open
Keywords: mega-constellation modelling; satellite task planning; satellite swarm control; ground system design; spacecraft simulation; deep space mission
(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering and Materials)
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