Reviews of topical problems

S.A. Kazantsev, N.Ya. Polinovskaya, L.N. Pyatnitskii, S.A. Edel’man “Polarization of atomic ensembles in ionized gases” 31 785–809 (1988)

V.G. Bar’yakhtar, A.N. Bogdanov, D.A. Yablonskii “The physics of magnetic domains” 31 810–835 (1988)

V.B. Braginskii “Resolution in macroscopic measurements: progress and prospects” 31 836–849 (1988)

Physics of our days

L.P. Gor’kov, N.B. Kopnin “High-T_c superconductors from the experimental point of view” 31 850–860 (1988)

Methodological notes

A.A. Logunov, Yu.V. Chugreev “Special theory of relativity and the Sagnac effect” 31 861–864 (1988)

From the current literature

A.E. Bulyshev, N.G. Preobrazhenskii, A.E. Suvorov “Radiation transport in spectral lines” 31 865–878 (1988)

Meetings and conferences

I.V. Kukushkin, V.B. Timofeev “Magnetooptics of two-dimensional electrons in the integral and fractional quantum Hall effect regimes” 31 879–879 (1988)

V.M. Pudalov, S.G. Semenchinskii “A physical standard of the unit of electrical resistance based on the quantum Hall effect” 31 880–881 (1988)

A.D. Kuz’min “The pulsar time scale” 31 881–882 (1988)

Personalia

Yu.N. Demkov, L.N. Labzovskii, Yu.V. Novozhilov “Mikhail Grigor’evich Veselov (obituary)” 31 883–884 (1988)

Book reviews

I.I. Mazin “Reference book on phonon properties of metals” 31 885–885 (1988)

A.P. Silin “Structure and dynamics of surfaces: phenomena, models, and methods” 31 885–886 (1988)