CONTENTS Introduction 270 1. Basic Ideas of the Theory of Light Scattering by Polymer Solutions 271 2. Scattering in Solutions of Small Particles 273 3. Scattering in Solutions of Large Particles 274 4. Interpretation of Experimental Data 276 5. Dimensions and Flexibility of Macromolecules 279 6. The Study of Polydispersity 285 7. The Study of Branching of Chain Molecules 287 8. The Scattering Indicatrix and Volume Effects in Polymer Chains 289 9. The Study of Macromolecules Having Rigid Chains 291 10. The Study of Stereospecific Macromolecules 294 11. The Study of Copolymers 294 12. The Study of Intermolecular Interactions (Second Virial Coefficient) 298 Conclusions 301 Bibliography 301