Reviews of topical problems

I.G. Dymnikova “Motion of particles and photons in the gravitational field of a rotating body (In memory of Vladimir Afanas’evich Ruban)” Sov. Phys. Usp. 29 215–237 (1986)

E.P. Bashkin “Spin waves and quantum collective phenomena in Boltzmann gases” Sov. Phys. Usp. 29 238–259 (1986)

V.N. Ochkin, N.G. Preobrazhenskii, N.N. Sobolev, N.Ya. Shaparev “Optogalvanic effect in plasmas and gases” Sov. Phys. Usp. 29 260–280 (1986)

From the history of physics

Ya.A. Smorodinskii “P. A. M. Dirac (8 August 1902-20 October 1984)” Sov. Phys. Usp. 29 281–285 (1986)

Meetings and conferences

Yu.N. Denisyuk “Imaging wave fields by means of static and Doppler three-dimensional holograms.” Sov. Phys. Usp. 29 286–287 (1986)

Yu.T. Mazurenko “Holography of time-varying waves through diffraction of pulsed light” Sov. Phys. Usp. 29 287–288 (1986)

G.I. Lashkov “Energy transport involving triplet states in phase recording of light.” Sov. Phys. Usp. 29 288–289 (1986)

V.I. Sukhanov “Phase holograms in recording media with dispersive refraction” Sov. Phys. Usp. 29 289–290 (1986)

K.K. Rebane “Space-time holography of ultrafast events through spectral hole burning” Sov. Phys. Usp. 29 290–292 (1986)

I.K. Yanson “Nonequilibrium electrons and phonons in microcontracts” Sov. Phys. Usp. 29 292–293 (1986)

Personalia

A.F. Andreev, A.S. Borovik-Romanov, V.L. Ginzburg, L.P. Gor’kov, I.E. Dzyaloshinskii, Ya.B. Zel’dovich, M.I. Kaganov, L.P. Pitaevskii, E.L. Feinberg, I.M. Khalatnikov “Evgenii Mikhailovich Lifshitz (Obituary)” Sov. Phys. Usp. 29 294–295 (1986)