Reviews of topical problems

A.M. Perelomov “Solutions of the instanton type in chiral models” 24 645–661 (1981)

B.M. Manzon “Acceleration of macroparticles for controlled thermonuclear fusion” 24 662–678 (1981)

M.D. Frank-Kamenetskii, A.V. Vologodskii “Topological aspects of the physics of polymers: The theory and its biophysical applications” 24 679–696 (1981)

S.V. Vorontsov, V.N. Zharkov “Free oscillations of the sun and the giant planets” 24 697–716 (1981)

From the current literature

V.B. Kopeliovich “New results on the violation of p-parity in proton-proton and nucleon-nucleus interactions” 24 717–720 (1981)

Meetings and conferences

V.L. Pokrovskii “Phase transitions and solitons in two-dimensional crystals” 24 721–722 (1981)

Yu.S. Vedula, V.K. Medvedev, A.G. Naumovets, A.G. Fedorus “Experimental investigation of two-dimensional crystals” 24 722–724 (1981)

S.I. Vainshtein “Magnetic-field dynamos in space” 24 724–725 (1981)

G.M. Zaslavskii “Aspects of the origin of stochasticity in quantum systems” 24 725–727 (1981)

N.G. Basov, A.F. Plotnikov, V.N. Seleznev “Electronic processes in metal-silicon nitride-silicon dioxide-semiconductor (MNOS) structures” 24 727–728 (1981)

N.G. Basov, A.B. Kravchenko, A.F. Plotnikov, V.É. Shubin “Self-stabilized avalanche process in a metal-dielectric-semiconductor (MDS) structure. Avalanche MDS photodetectors” 24 728–729 (1981)

Personalia

A.P. Aleksandrov, E.P. Velikhov, V.L. Ginzburg, Ya.B. Zel’dovich, B.B. Kadomtsev, E.M. Lifshitz, A.M. Prokhorov, S.M. Rytov, R.Z. Sagdeev, V.D. Shafranov “Mikhail Aleksandrovich Leontovich (Obituary)” 24 730–731 (1981)