Reviews of topical problems

V.A. Alekseev, A.A. Andreev, V.Ya. Prokhorenko “Electric Properties of Liquid Metals and Semiconductors” Sov. Phys. Usp. 15 139–158 (1972)

S.I. Vainshtein, Ya.B. Zel’dovich “Origin of Magnetic Fields in Astrophysics (Turbulent ’Dynamo’ Mechanisms)” Sov. Phys. Usp. 15 159–172 (1972)

A.B. Shmelev “Wave Scattering by Statistically Uneven Surfaces” Sov. Phys. Usp. 15 173–183 (1972)

B.M. Bolotovskii, V.L. Ginzburg “The Vavilov-Cerenkov Effect and the Doppler Effect in the Motion of Sources with Superluminal Velocity in Vacuum” Sov. Phys. Usp. 15 184–192 (1972)

D.I. Blokhintsev, B.M. Barbashov “Use of Functional Integrals in Quantum Mechanics and Field Theory” Sov. Phys. Usp. 15 193–204 (1972)

A.A. Tyapkin “Expression of the General Properties of Physical Processes in the Space-Time Metric of the Special Theory of Relativity” Sov. Phys. Usp. 15 205–229 (1972)

From the ediorial board

B.B. Kadomtsev, L.V. Keldysh, I.Yu. Kobzarev, R.Z. Sagdeev “Apropos A. A. Tyapkin’s paper: ’expression of the general properties of physical processes in the space-time metric of the special theory of RELATIVITY.’” Sov. Phys. Usp. 15 230–231 (1972)

Instruments and methods of investigation

A.I. Kartashev, I.Sh. Etsin “Methods of Measuring Small Phase Difference Changes in Interference Devices” Sov. Phys. Usp. 15 232–250 (1972)