Reviews of topical problems

M.A. Shifman “Charmed and beautiful particles” Sov. Phys. Usp. 30 91–109 (1987)

A.I. Frank “Optics of ultracold neutrons and the neutron-microscope problem” Sov. Phys. Usp. 30 110–133 (1987)

Methodological notes

V.I. Tatarskii “Example of the description of dissipative processes in terms of reversible dynamic equations and some comments on the fluctuation-dissipation theorem” Sov. Phys. Usp. 30 134–152 (1987)

“From the Editorial Board” Sov. Phys. Usp. 30 153–153 (1987)

Methodological notes

Yu.L. Klimontovich “Fluctuation-dissipation relations. Role of the finiteness of the correlation time. Quantum generalization of Nyquist’s formula” Sov. Phys. Usp. 30 154–167 (1987)

V.L. Ginzburg, L.P. Pitaevskii “Quantum Nyquist formula and the applicability ranges of the Callen-Welton formula” Sov. Phys. Usp. 30 168–171 (1987)

From the current literature

Yu.Kh. Vekilov, V.D. Verner, M.B. Samsonova “Electron structure of surfaces of nontransition metals” Sov. Phys. Usp. 30 172–192 (1987)

Personalia

A.F. Andreev, V.L. Ginzburg, Yu.V. Gulyaev, V.V. Eremenko, Yu.M. Kagan, B.B. Kadomtsev, L.V. Keldysh, Yu.K. Pozhela, R.Z. Sagdeev, V.G. Skobov, A.Ya. Usikov, V.P. Shestopalov “Émanuil Aizikovich Kaner (Obituary)” Sov. Phys. Usp. 30 193–194 (1987)

Book reviews

B.A. Volkov “Encyclopedia of semiconductors” Sov. Phys. Usp. 30 195–195 (1987)

A.R. Khokhlov “Physics of finely divided matter” Sov. Phys. Usp. 30 196–196 (1987)