Reviews of topical problems

Ya.A. Smorodinskii “The present state of the theory of beta decay” Sov. Phys. Usp. 2 1–37 (1959)

V.L. Broude, A.F. Prikhot’ko, E.I. Rashba “Some problems of crystal luminescence” Sov. Phys. Usp. 2 38–49 (1959)

A.S. Monin “ATMOSPHERIC DIFFUSION” Sov. Phys. Usp. 2 50–58 (1959)

M.V. Vol’kenshtein “Problems in the theoretical physics of polymers” Sov. Phys. Usp. 2 59–81 (1959)

V.P. Peshkov, K.N. Zinov’eva “Experimental research with He³” Sov. Phys. Usp. 2 82–118 (1959)

E.O. Okonov “Decay properties of heavy mesons and hyperons” Sov. Phys. Usp. 2 119–149 (1959)

V.I. Sarrak “Brittle fracture of metals” Sov. Phys. Usp. 2 150–164 (1959)

Physics of our days

B.M. Bolotovskii “Soviet scientists win the 1958 nobel prize for physics” Sov. Phys. Usp. 2 165–170 (1959)

Meetings and conferences

M.V. Vol’kenshtein “Conference on the mechanical properties of non-metallic substances” Sov. Phys. Usp. 2 171–178 (1959)

A.Kh. Krigyan “Fifth assembly of the special committee of the international geophysical year and modern problems of geophysics” Sov. Phys. Usp. 2 179–182 (1959)

From the current literature

V.I. Gol’danskii “NEWS ON ELEMENTS NO. 102” Sov. Phys. Usp. 2 183–186 (1959)

Personalia

A.I. Alikhanov “Lev Andreevich Artsimovich (on his fiftieth birthday)” Sov. Phys. Usp. 2 187–189 (1959)

Bibliography

T.O. Vreden-Kobetskaya “New books on physics” Sov. Phys. Usp. 2 190–193 (1959)