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Symmetry and Asymmetry in Cyber Security, IoTs and Privacy
edited by Rodrigo Sanches Miani and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 10199 | Submission Open
Keywords: cryptosystems; cryptographic protocols; communication and privacy; Internet of Things; attack– defense asymmetry; machine learning and cybersecurity; legal and ethical aspects of cybersecurity; cybersecurity policies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)
Applications Based on Symmetry in Applied Cryptography
edited by Yining Liu, , Yong Xie, Pengfei Zhang and Hongyuan Cheng
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9356 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced symmetric encryption algorithms; symmetric key management; security analysis; cryptographic hash functions; symmetry in blockchains
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)
Symmetry/Asymmetry in Future Wireless Networks
edited by , and Han Xiao
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7401 | Submission Open
Keywords: wireless networks; network architecture; network management; quality of service
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)
Iterative Numerical Functional Analysis with Applications, 3rd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6757 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mathematics)
The Symmetry of QCD Matter and Functional QCD Approaches
edited by Fei Gao and Yu-xin Liu
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4732 | Submission Open
Keywords: QCD phase transition; ; hadron spectrum and inside structure; ; dynamical Chiral symmetry breaking; ; deconfinement; ; functional QCD approaches.
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physics)
Symmetry/Asymmetry in Intelligent Transportation
edited by and Wei Li
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4430 | Submission Open
Keywords: pavement detection; road performance; traffic flow; traffic accident analysis; vehicle road collaboration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)
Unlocking the Power of Probability and Statistics for Symmetry submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4100 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; bioinformatics; machine learning; multivariate analysis; probability; statistics; stochastic modeling; symmetry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mathematics)
Symmetry in Power System Dynamics and Control
edited by , and Abraham Efraim Rodríguez-Mata
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3800 | Submission Open
Keywords: modern power system control and integration; microgrid control; design; and applications; power converter design and control; design and application of advanced and intelligent controls; fault-tolerant control; modern power system operations under fault conditions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering and Materials)
Symmetry in Computational and Mathematical Methods in Fractional Calculus, Second Edition submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3707 | Submission Open
Keywords: fractional calculus; computational methods; mathematical methods; mathematical modeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mathematics)
Symmetry and Its Application in Fluid Mechanics
edited by Zhenyu Ouyang, Fangyang Yuan and Chundong Xue
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2926 | Submission Open
Keywords: multiphase flows; microfluidics; nanofluidics; droplets; bubbles; active material; soft material; multicomponent; particle manipulation; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physics)
Symmetry in Multiphase Flow Modeling
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2739 | Submission Open
Keywords: gas– liquid two-phase flow; liquid– liquid two-phase flow; gas– liquid-solid multiphase flow; CFD; DEM-CFD; artificial intelligence algorithm; application in material processing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physics)
Advanced Technologies in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 4th Edition submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2499 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable energy integration; power system symmetric operation; three-phase asymmetry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering and Materials)
Symmetry in Metamaterials, Composite Structures, and Lattice Structures
edited by Shengjie Zhao, and Zhaohua Wang
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2440 | Submission Open
Keywords: metamaterials; lattice structures; composite structures; periodic structures; design optimization; computer-aided design; additive manufacturing; computational modeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering and Materials)
Symmetry/Asymmetry in Wireless Communications and Signal Processing
edited by and Dhanushka Priyankara Kudathanthirige
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 2414 | Submission Open
Keywords: symmetric and asymmetric wireless networks; MIMO and beamforming optimization; adaptive resource allocation; spectrum sharing and coexistence; machine learning for wireless networks; full-duplex communication; interference management strategies; security and privacy in wireless systems; signal processing for asymmetric channels; heterogeneous network optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)
Symmetry in Fault Detection, Diagnosis, and Prognostics submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2218 | Submission Open
Keywords: symmetry in fault detection; symmetry in system degradation; AI-based fault diagnosis; predictive maintenance; signal processing for fault detection; physics-informed machine learning; vibration analysis; industrial diagnostics; sensor fusion; reliability engineering
(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering and Materials)
Stability and Bifurcation in Discrete Dynamical Systems: Application to Population Dynamics
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2153 | Submission Open
Keywords: discrete dynamical systems; difference equations; population dynamics; autonomous models; nonautonomous periodic models; evolutionary models; local stability; global stability; bifurcation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mathematics)
Symmetry/Asymmetry in Multi-Objective Optimization
edited by Chaoda Peng
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1994 | 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)
Symmetries in Algebraic Combinatorics and Their Applications submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1907 | Submission Open
Keywords: Cayley graph; binary tree; Dyck path; Christoffel word; integer frieze; integer partition; nilpotent graph; prime graph; polygon triangulation; poset; snake graph; braid representation; Dynkin algebra; cluster algebra; Lie algebra; matrix problem; poset representation; quiver representation; Thompson’ s group
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mathematics)
Symmetry and Quantum Chromodynamics
edited by , Heribertus Bayu Hartanto and Jesus Javier Cobos-Martinez
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1808 | Submission Open
Keywords: color confinement and SCSB; hadron structure; gluon saturation; non-perturbative QCD; QCD under extreme condition; QCD beyond standard model
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physics)
Symmetry in Control Systems: Theory, Design, and Application
edited by Yongfeng Lv and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1657 | Submission Open
Keywords: symmetry in control; geometric mechanics; lie groups and algebras; nonlinear control systems; optimal control; adaptive control; networked systems; motion planning and control; hamiltonian systems; distributed control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering and Materials)
Symmetry and Asymmetry in Image Classification submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1367 | Submission Open
Keywords: symmetry; image processing; data science; artificial intelligent; biomedical engineering; machine learning; symmetric algorithms; visual data analysis; symmetric patterns; patterns analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)
Skewed (Asymmetrical) Probability Distributions and Applications Across Disciplines, 5th Edition submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1278 | Submission Open
Keywords: skewed distributions; non-normal distributions; parameter estimation; statistical modelling; stochastic processes; numerical methods
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mathematics)
Symmetry/Asymmetry in the Numerical Study of Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1178 | Submission Open
Keywords: heat transfer; fluid flow; numerical study; thermal performance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physics)
Symmetry/Asymmetry in Numerical Analysis and Scientific Computing submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1074 | Submission Open
Keywords: numerical analysis; parallel computing; symmetry in algorithms; asymmetry in computing; load balancing; GPU computing; multi-GPU systems; heterogeneous computing; high-performance computing (HPC); OpenMP; SYCL; OpenACC; MPI; hybrid parallel programming; performance optimization; scalability in parallel systems; task scheduling; algorithm efficiency; computational workload distribution; resource allocation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)
Symmetry in Optimization: From Algorithmic Design to Applications submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 817 | Submission Open
Keywords: symmetry in optimization; optimization algorithms; symmetry reduction; symmetry breaking; metaheuristic optimization; evolutionary algorithms; invariant optimization; computational optimization; large-scale optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)
Modified Gravity: Exploring Black Holes, Compact Objects, Wormholes, and Beyond
edited by , Daris Samart and Supakchai Ponglertsakul
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 753 | Submission Open
Keywords: modified theories of gravity; black holes; compact objects; wormholes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physics)
Symmetry in Fluid Mechanics
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 746 | Submission Open
Keywords: nonlinear dynamics; fluid mechanics; theoretical and experimental advances; applications; symmetry and asymmetry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physics)
Symmetry in Digital Signal Processing: Toward Smart Embedded Applications submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 732 | Submission Open
Keywords: embedded signal processing; machine learning in embedded systems; real-time data acquisition; biomedical signal processing; time– frequency analysis; environmental monitoring; sustainability applications; precision agriculture; seismic signal processing; autonomous systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)
Symmetry in Statistical Physics and Nonlinear Phenomena
edited by Francisco W. De Sousa Lima
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 659 | Submission Open
Keywords: phase transition; networks; opinion dynamics; non-equilibrium; Ising model
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physics)
Symmetry in Integrable Systems: Topics and Advances (Second Edition)
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 627 | Submission Open
Keywords: symmetries; conservation laws; solitons; integrable systems; breathers; rogue waves; hirota bilinear method; darboux transformation; other miscellaneous applications of nonlinear integrable systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mathematics)
Quantum Synchronization of Oscillators and Qubits
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 615 | Submission Open
Keywords: synchronization; quantum synchronization; quantum symmetry; superradiance; quantum optics; entanglement
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physics)
Symmetries in Differential Equations and Application—3rd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 587 | Submission Open
Keywords: differential equation; symmetry; pseudo-differential operator; numerical analysis; approximation; a priori estimates; stability; asymptotic properties; numerical verification method; dynamical systems; quantum calculus; special functions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mathematics)
Symmetry and Asymmetry in Machine Learning: 2nd Edition
edited by Qinwei Fan, and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 474 | Submission Open
Keywords: machine learning; deep learning; convolutional neural networks; spiking neural network; recurrent neural networks; graph neural network; long short-term memory; extreme learning machine; generative adversarial networks; reinforcement learning; clustering analysis; computer vision; natural language processing; time series analysis; model-based clustering modeling high-dimensional
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)
Symmetry Applications in Robotics: Current Advances submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 432 | Submission Open
Keywords: symmetry in robotics; robot kinematics and dynamics; geometric control and lie group methods; motion planning and trajectory optimization; parallel and hybrid manipulators; swarm and multi-robot systems; topological and group-theoretic approaches in robotics; symmetry in perception and sensor design; legged locomotion and dynamic symmetry; systematic and symmetry-based robot design; machine learning and data-driven symmetry discovery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)
Symmetry/Asymmetry in Artificial Intelligence with Application
edited by Yoshihiro Maruyama
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 430 | Submission Open
Keywords: geometric deep learning; equivariant and invariant learning; representation learning; graph and network symmetries; algebraic and categorical methods in AI; physics-informed and scientific AI; applications of symmetry/asymmetry in real-world systems; symmetry in artificial intelligence; asymmetry in artificial intelligence; symmetry breaking in machine learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)
Symmetry and Asymmetry in Research and Innovation on the Internet of Things
edited by and Ponciano Jorge Escamilla-Ambrosio
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 427 | Submission Open
Keywords: network security; mathematical models; symmetric and asymmetric cryptography; mobile and web applications; trust management; cryptanalysis; decentralized technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)
Symmetries and Structures in Computer Vision and Graphics
edited by , Dragan Ivetić, Branislav Popkonstantinović and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 386 | Submission Open
Keywords: computer vision and computer graphics; symmetry and invariance; structured and geometric representations; pattern recognition and image analysis; machine learning and AI; 3D vision and visualization; neural rendering and NeRF; 3D reconstruction and photogrammetry; visual computing; VR and AR
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)
Symmetries in Mechatronics and Robotics
edited by , and Wei Tang
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 384 | Submission Open
Keywords: symmetries relations in robotics; symmetry mechatronic system design; robotic kinematics and dynamics; symmetry-based control methods
(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering and Materials)
Symmetry and Asymmetry in Cosmology and Particle Physics
edited by Lucilla Lanza
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 378 | Submission Open
Keywords: gauge symmetry; noether’ s theorem; spontaneous symmetry breaking; standard model; higgs mechanism; Grand Unified Theories (GUTs); isotropy and homogeneity; cosmological symmetry; early universe; fundamental forces
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physics)
Symmetry in Molecular Simulation submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 377 | Submission Open
Keywords: symmetry in atomic-scale lattice disorders; nanomaterial characterization; property prediction (mechanical; thermal; electronic) of advanced materials; computational method development with engineering significance; molecular dynamics simulations; symmetry in multiscale modeling; mathematical/theoretical frameworks; machine learning approaches; finite element methods
(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering and Materials)
Symmetry in Robotics and Aerial Systems: Theory, Learning and Applications submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 376 | Submission Open
Keywords: symmetry and asymmetry; equivariance and invariance; geometric mechanics; model predictive control (MPC); aerial robotics (UAV/UAS); swarm robotics and formation control; SLAM and visual– inertial localization; geometric deep learning; optimization-based control; cooperative manipulation and payload transport
(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering and Materials)
Symmetry in Soft and Colloidal Materials
edited by Ho Yin Tse
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 343 | Submission Open
Keywords: soft matter; colloids; symmetry breaking; self-assembly; liquid crystals; chirality; mesoscopic structure; pattern formation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering and Materials)
Nonlinear Differential and Integral Equations and Their Infinite Systems—2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 342 | 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)
Application of AI in Symmetry/Asymmetry Scenarios
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 341 | Submission Open
Keywords: AI; symmetry; asymmetry; application scenarios
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)
Symmetry/Asymmetry Design in Colloidal Systems
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 340 | Submission Open
Keywords: colloids; interface; symmetry-breaking strategies; nanophase structures; self-organization; out-of-equilibrium behavior; functional materials; dynamic behavior
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physics)
Integrable Systems and Their Symmetries: Foundations and Advances
edited by Su-Su Chen and Dan-Yu Yang
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 337 | Submission Open
Keywords: integrable system; symmetry in integrable system; nonlinear wave; solitons; breathers; rogue waves; Hirota bilinear method; Darboux transformation; Bä cklund transformation; inverse scattering transform; Lie symmetry method; Painlevé analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mathematics)
Symmetry and Asymmetry in Railroad and Highway Engineering submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 330 | Submission Open
Keywords: materials and structure design; mechanical simulation and analysis; automated construction; smart sensing and monitoring; performance evaluation; AI-empowered maintenance and operation; traffic operation and management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering and Materials)
Many-Body Light–Matter Systems in Superconducting Circuit QED
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 329 | Submission Open
Keywords: circuit QED; many-body quantum simulation; photon-hopping metamaterials; phase transitions; quantum optics; Bose– Hubbard lattices; Rabi– Hubbard lattices; strongly correlated systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physics)
Astrophysical Neutrinos in the Multi-Messenger Era and Their Broken Symmetries
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 324 | Submission Open
Keywords: neutrino; neutrino astronomy; multi-messenger; neutrino oscillation; neutrino physics; neutrino mass; sterile neutrino; right-handed neutrino; Glashow resonance; weak interaction broken symmetries
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physics)
Symmetry-Aware Machine Learning and Optimization for Innovative Technologies
edited by El Arbi Abdellaoui Alaoui, and Mohamed Khalifa Boutahir
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 305 | Submission Open
Keywords: data mining; machine learning; symmetries; optimization; explainable AI; deep learning; internet of things; smart cities
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)
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