Reviews of topical problems

V.L. Ginzburg, A.A. Sobaynin “Superfluidity of helium II near the λ point” Sov. Phys. Usp. 19 773–812 (1976)

B.V. Somov, S.I. Syrovatskii “Physical processes in the solar atmosphere associated with flares” Sov. Phys. Usp. 19 813–835 (1976)

L.N. Bulaevskii “Structural transitions with formation of charge-density waves in layer compounds” Sov. Phys. Usp. 19 836–843 (1976)

M.S. Pesin, I.L. Fabelinskii “Picosecond spectroscopy and research on fast processes” Sov. Phys. Usp. 19 844–862 (1976)

Physics of our days

L.M. Ozernoi “Energy sources in quasars and nuclei of galaxies” Sov. Phys. Usp. 19 863–868 (1976)

From the current literature

A.V. Gurevich “Nonlinear phenomena in the ionosphere” Sov. Phys. Usp. 19 869–871 (1976)

Personalia

L.V. Keldysh, D.A. Kirzhnits, S.I. Syrovatskii, V.Ya. Fainberg, E.L. Feinberg, E.S. Fradkin “Vitalii Lazarevich Ginzburg (on his sixtieth birthday)” Sov. Phys. Usp. 19 872–877 (1976)