Volume 18 analyses the role of symmetric structures, invariant‑type quantities, and conservation laws within the architecture of the Monistic Continuum Model (MCM).Its focus is the mathematical formalisation of configuration‑dependent transformations, their associated invariant‑type quantities, and the conservation laws derived from them. These elements define structure classes, constrain admissible dynamical pathways, and govern transitions between stable and metastable regions of configuration space. The volume integrates these structures into the global equation architecture of the MCM and demonstrates how symmetries, critical conditions, and scale‑dependent transformations organise the dynamics. The presentation follows the modular structure of the series and provides the foundation for the subsequent analysis of global structural processes in the following volumes.
Walter Moosbrugger (2026) studied this question.