Reviews of topical problems

Ya.B. Zel’dovich “Interaction of free electrons with electromagnetic radiation” Sov. Phys. Usp. 18 79–98 (1975)

V.M. Agranovich “Crystal optics of suface polaritons and the properties of surfaces” Sov. Phys. Usp. 18 99–117 (1975)

Yu.A. Kravtsov, S.M. Rytov, V.I. Tatarskii “Statistical problems in diffraction theory” Sov. Phys. Usp. 18 118–130 (1975)

L.N. Bulaevskii “Peierls structure transition in quasi-one-dimensional crystals” Sov. Phys. Usp. 18 131–150 (1975)

Physics of our days

Yu.N. Efremov, S.B. Novikov, P.V. Shcheglov “Prospects for development of ground-based optical astronomy” Sov. Phys. Usp. 18 151–160 (1975)

Methodological notes

I.M. Tsidil’kovskii “Electrons and holes in an inertial-force field” Sov. Phys. Usp. 18 161–166 (1975)

Personalia

I.E. Dzyaloshinskii, L.P. Pitaevskii “Evgenii Mikhailovich Lifshitz (on his sixtieth birthday)” Sov. Phys. Usp. 18 167–168 (1975)