Reviews of topical problems

V.I. Gol’danskii, V.V. Kuz’min “Spontaneous breaking of mirror symmetry in nature and the origin of life” Sov. Phys. Usp. 32 1–29 (1989)

A.A. Puretskii, V.V. Tyakht “Inverse electronic relaxation in the case of multiphoton excitation of molecules by infrared laser radiation” Sov. Phys. Usp. 32 30–50 (1989)

Yu.V. Gulyaev, V.P. Plesskii “Propagation of acoustic surface waves in periodic structures” Sov. Phys. Usp. 32 51–74 (1989)

A.N. Aliev, D.V. Gal’tsov “’Magnetized’ black holes” Sov. Phys. Usp. 32 75–92 (1989)

From the current literature

N.S. Maslova, V.I. Panov “Scanning tunneling microscopy of atomic structure, electronic properties, and surface chemical reactions” Sov. Phys. Usp. 32 93–99 (1989)

Reviews of topical problems

B.S. Kerner, V.V. Osipov “Autosolitons” Sov. Phys. Usp. 32 101–138 (1989)

I.Ya. Korenblit, E.F. Shender “Spin glasses and nonergodicity” Sov. Phys. Usp. 32 139–162 (1989)

V.A. Shklovskii, V.M. Kuz’menko “Explosive crystallization of amorphous substances” Sov. Phys. Usp. 32 163–180 (1989)

Physics of our days

B.M. Smirnov “Properties of a fractal aggregate” Sov. Phys. Usp. 32 181–182 (1989)

Meetings and conferences

A.V. Kessenikh, R.Z. Sagdeev, G.V. Skrotskii “International School on Magnetic Resonance” Sov. Phys. Usp. 32 183–185 (1989)

G.P. Gladyshev, B.M. Smirnov “First international symposium on ball lightning” Sov. Phys. Usp. 32 186–186 (1989)

Book reviews

V.S. Dotsenko “Spin glasses, optimization, and biological applications” Sov. Phys. Usp. 32 187–187 (1989)

N.N. Kristofel’ “Unitary transformations in solid state theory” Sov. Phys. Usp. 32 187–188 (1989)

Reviews of topical problems

A.I. Golutvin, M.V. Danilov, Yu.M. Zaitsev “B-Meson oscillations” Sov. Phys. Usp. 32 189–199 (1989)

D.F. Alferov, Yu.A. Bashmakov, P.A. Cherenkov “Radiation from relativistic electrons in a magnetic undulator” Sov. Phys. Usp. 32 200–227 (1989)

E.A. Solov’ev “Nonadiabatic transitions in atomic collisions” Sov. Phys. Usp. 32 228–250 (1989)

B.G. Krakov, E.S. Parilis “Quasimolecules” Sov. Phys. Usp. 32 251–270 (1989)

New instruments and measurement methods

V.A. Arkad’ev, A.I. Kolomiitsev, M.A. Kumakhov, I.Yu. Ponomarev, I.A. Khodeev, Yu.P. Chertov, I.M. Shakhparonov “Wide-band x-ray optics with a large angular aperture” Sov. Phys. Usp. 32 271–276 (1989)

Meetings and conferences

L.N. Bulaevskii, V.L. Ginzburg, A.A. Sobyanin, A.A. Stratonnikov “Macroscopic theory of defect-free and defective superconductors with a small coherence length” Sov. Phys. Usp. 32 277–279 (1989)

P.S. Kop’ev, I.N. Ural’tsev “The energy spectrum of Coulomb states in a quantum well” Sov. Phys. Usp. 32 280–281 (1989)

A.M. Shalagin “Light-induced drift and its manifestations, particularly in astrophysics” Sov. Phys. Usp. 32 281–282 (1989)

I.D. Novikov “Physical properties of a time machine” Sov. Phys. Usp. 32 282–283 (1989)

Book reviews

S.A. Akhmanov “Tunable lasers: a new stage” Sov. Phys. Usp. 32 284–285 (1989)

I. Barvik, V.N. Zadkov “Theoretical physics on the personal computer” Sov. Phys. Usp. 32 285–287 (1989)

Reviews of topical problems

M.A. Shifman “Anomalies and low-energy theorems of quantum chromodynamics” Sov. Phys. Usp. 32 289–309 (1989)

Yu.N. Efremov, V.I. Korchagin, L.S. Marochnik, A.A. Suchkov “The modern view of the nature of the spiral structure of galaxies” Sov. Phys. Usp. 32 310–327 (1989)

O.M. Braun, V.K. Medvedev “Interaction between particles adsorbed on metal surfaces” Sov. Phys. Usp. 32 328–348 (1989)

From the current literature

G.A. Askar’yan, A.V. Yurkin “New developments in optoacoustics” Sov. Phys. Usp. 32 349–356 (1989)

N.I. Zheludev “Polarization instability and multistability in nonlinear optics” Sov. Phys. Usp. 32 357–375 (1989)

Meetings and conferences

V.V. Migulin “Hundredth anniversary of the work of H. Hertz on the experimental proof of the existence of the electromagnetic waves” Sov. Phys. Usp. 32 376–376 (1989)

G.I. Makarov, V.V. Novikov, A.B. Orlov “On the propagation of kilometer and longer radiowaves” Sov. Phys. Usp. 32 376–378 (1989)

V.I. Baibakov, V.N. Datsko, Yu.V. Kistovich “Experimental discovery of Zenneck’s surface electromagnetic waves” Sov. Phys. Usp. 32 378–379 (1989)

A.D. Erlykin, E.A. Mamidzhanyan, V.A. Tsarev “Autumn school ’Interaction of hadrons at above-accelerator energies’” Sov. Phys. Usp. 32 380–383 (1989)

Reviews of topical problems

V.L. Ginzburg, V.A. Dogel’ “Some aspects of gamma-ray astronomy” Sov. Phys. Usp. 32 385–415 (1989)

Yu.L. Klimontovich “Problems in the statistical theory of open systems: Criteria for the relative degree of order in self-organization processes” Sov. Phys. Usp. 32 416–433 (1989)

Yu.A. Kravtsov “Randomness, determinateness, and predictability” Sov. Phys. Usp. 32 434–449 (1989)

V.I. Tatarskii “Criteria for the degree of chaos” Sov. Phys. Usp. 32 450–451 (1989)

Physics of our days

V.B. Shikin “Wigner crystallization on the surface of liquid helium” Sov. Phys. Usp. 32 452–455 (1989)

Methodological notes

I.M. Frank “On the moments of a magnetic dipole moving in a medium” Sov. Phys. Usp. 32 456–458 (1989)

From the current literature

V.L. Dadykin, G.T. Zatsepin, O.G. Ryazhskaya “Events detected by underground detectors on February 23, 1987” Sov. Phys. Usp. 32 459–468 (1989)

I.I. Mazin “Electronic structure of high-temperature superconductors in the normal state” Sov. Phys. Usp. 32 469–472 (1989)

Book reviews

A.N. Matveev, S.M. Zhebrovskii “Books on physics and astronomy to be published by ’Mir’ in 1990” Sov. Phys. Usp. 32 473–478 (1989)

Reviews of topical problems

E.M. Levin, M.G. Ryskin “The increase in the total cross sections for hadronic interactions with increasing energy” Sov. Phys. Usp. 32 479–499 (1989)

N.B. Delone, M.V. Fedorov “New effects in the multiphoton ionization of atoms” Sov. Phys. Usp. 32 500–520 (1989)

V.M. Arutyunyan “Physical properties of the semiconductor-electrolyte interface” Sov. Phys. Usp. 32 521–542 (1989)

Physics of our days

L.B. Okun’ “Tests of electric charge conservation and the Pauli principle” Sov. Phys. Usp. 32 543–547 (1989)

New instruments and measurement methods

A.N. Skrinskii, Yu.M. Shatunov “Precision measurements of masses of elementary particles using storage rings with polarized beams” Sov. Phys. Usp. 32 548–554 (1989)

Methodological notes

D.N. Klyshko “The Einstein-Podolsky-Rosen paradox for energy-time variables” Sov. Phys. Usp. 32 555–563 (1989)

Meetings and conferences

Éliashberg G M “Current carriers and magnetism in high-temperature superconductors” Sov. Phys. Usp. 32 564–566 (1989)

Personalia

V.G. Bar’yakhtar, L.P. Gor’kov, I.E. Dzyaloshinskii, M.A. Ivanov, Yu.M. Kagan, L.V. Keldysh, L.P. Pitaevskii, E.I. Rashba, A.A. Smirnov, I.M. Khalatnikov “Mikhail Aleksandrovich Krivoglaz (obituary)” Sov. Phys. Usp. 32 567–568 (1989)

Reviews of topical problems

M.Yu. Kuchiev, S.A. Sheinerman “Post-collision interaction in atomic processes” Sov. Phys. Usp. 32 569–587 (1989)

V.N. Ageev, O.P. Burmistrova, Yu.A. Kuznetsov “Desorption stimulated by electronic excitations” Sov. Phys. Usp. 32 588–604 (1989)

O.M. Braun, A.I. Volokitin, V.P. Zhdanov “Vibrational spectroscopy of adsorbates” Sov. Phys. Usp. 32 605–621 (1989)

Physics of our days

K.N. Drabovich “Trapped atomic particles in action” Sov. Phys. Usp. 32 622–628 (1989)

Methodological notes

L.B. Okun’ “The concept of mass (mass, energy, relativity)” Sov. Phys. Usp. 32 629–638 (1989)

Conferences and symposia

O.I. Bugaenko, S.M. Kudryavtsev, V.V. Nesterov, S.B. Novikov, Yu.A. Shokin “High precision position observations of Phobos on Maidanak mountain in 1988” Sov. Phys. Usp. 32 639–640 (1989)

Personalia

N.E. Alekseevskii, A.F. Andreev, A.S. Borovik-Romanov, N.V. Zavaritskii, I.P. Krylov, I.L. Landau, Yu.A. Osip’yan, L.P. Pitaevskii, M.S. Khaikin “Yurii Vasil’evich Sharvin (on his seventieth birthday)” Sov. Phys. Usp. 32 641–642 (1989)

M.B. Voloshin, V.N. Gribov, A.D. Dolgov, B.L. Ioffe, I.Yu. Kobzarev, V.I. Kogan, A.B. Migdal, V.A. Novikov, B. Pontecorvo, A.P. Rudik, K.A. Ter-Martirosyan “Lev Borisovich Okun’ (on his sixtieth birthday)” Sov. Phys. Usp. 32 643–644 (1989)

Book reviews

A.Yu. Morozov “Current work in string theory” Sov. Phys. Usp. 32 645–646 (1989)

B.M. Smirnov “Computer simulation studies in condensed matter physics” Sov. Phys. Usp. 32 647–647 (1989)

Reviews of topical problems

A.S. Andreenko, K.P. Belov, S.A. Nikitin, A.M. Tishin “Magnetocaloric effects in rare-earth magnetic materials” Sov. Phys. Usp. 32 649–664 (1989)

O.A. Golikova “Quasiamorphous semiconductors” Sov. Phys. Usp. 32 665–677 (1989)

A.V. Guglielmi “Hydromagnetic diagnostics and geoelectric sounding” Sov. Phys. Usp. 32 678–696 (1989)

New instruments and measurement methods

V.A. Belyakov, V.E. Dmitrienko “Polarization phenomena in x-ray optics” Sov. Phys. Usp. 32 697–719 (1989)

Methodological notes

S.V. Vonsovskii, M.I. Katsnel’son “Single-electron density matrix and the metal-insulator criterion for crystalline solids” Sov. Phys. Usp. 32 720–722 (1989)

P.S. Landa, Ya.B. Duboshinskii “Self-oscillatory systems with high-frequency energy sources” Sov. Phys. Usp. 32 723–731 (1989)

Personalia

A.A. Abrikosov, A.F. Andreev, A.S. Borovik-Romanov, Yu.A. Bychkov, G.E. Volovik, V.L. Ginzburg, V.N. Gribov, I.E. Dzyaloshinskii, B.I. Ivlev, S.V. Iordanskii, N.B. Kopnin, V.P. Mineev, L.P. Pitaevskii, V.L. Pokrovskii, I.M. Khalatnikov, I.F. Shchegolev, Éliashberg G M “Lev Petrovich Gor’kov (On his sixtieth birthday)” Sov. Phys. Usp. 32 732–733 (1989)

Book reviews

Ya.A. Smorodinskii “Three paths to truth and two ways of describing them” Sov. Phys. Usp. 32 734–735 (1989)

B.M. Smirnov “Similarity laws in disordered condensed systems” Sov. Phys. Usp. 32 736–736 (1989)

S.E. Esipov “Mechanisms of electrical conduction in solids” Sov. Phys. Usp. 32 737–737 (1989)

Reviews of topical problems

B.O. Kerbikov, L.A. Kondratyuk, M.G. Sapozhnikov “Hadron physics in low-energy antiproton beams” Sov. Phys. Usp. 32 739–762 (1989)

A.V. Eletskii, B.M. Smirnov “Properties of cluster ions” Sov. Phys. Usp. 32 763–782 (1989)

Yu.A. Stepanyants, A.L. Fabrikant “Propagation of waves in hydrodynamic shear flows” Sov. Phys. Usp. 32 783–805 (1989)

New instruments and measurement methods

E.G. Bessonov, A.V. Vinogradov “Undulator and laser sources of soft x rays” Sov. Phys. Usp. 32 806–812 (1989)

Methodological notes

B.M. Bolotovskii, S.N. Stolyarov “Reflection of light from a moving mirror and related problems” Sov. Phys. Usp. 32 813–827 (1989)

Meetings and conferences

I.Kh. Lemberg, V.S. Ol’khovskii “Second All-Union Seminar on ’The lifetimes of the excited states of nuclei’” Sov. Phys. Usp. 32 828–830 (1989)

Book reviews

V.B. Shikin “The fractional quantum Hall effect” Sov. Phys. Usp. 32 831–832 (1989)

S.V. Meshkov “Simulation by the Monte Carlo method in statistical physics” Sov. Phys. Usp. 32 833–833 (1989)

B.G. Idlis “Physics and technology of submicron structures” Sov. Phys. Usp. 32 834–834 (1989)

Reviews of topical problems

V.V. Zheleznyakov, V.V. Kocharovskii, V.V. Kocharovskii “Polarization waves and super-radiance in active media” Sov. Phys. Usp. 32 835–870 (1989)

R.S. Gekht “Magnetic states and phase transitions in frustrated triangular-lattice antiferromagnets” Sov. Phys. Usp. 32 871–890 (1989)

A.B. Roitsin, V.M. Maevskii “Electron paramagnetic resonance of solid surfaces” Sov. Phys. Usp. 32 891–910 (1989)

Methodological notes

V.N. Tsytovich “Description of collective processes and fluctuations in classical and quantum plasmas” Sov. Phys. Usp. 32 911–932 (1989)

Meetings and conferences

Yu.A. Anan’ev “The problem of the divergence of laser radiation” Sov. Phys. Usp. 32 933–934 (1989)

S.B. Novikov, A.A. Ovchinnikov “The development and achievement of methods of optical observations with high angular resolution at the observatory on Mt. Maidanak” Sov. Phys. Usp. 32 935–936 (1989)

Personalia

A.A. Abrikosov, A.F. Andreev, S.I. Anisimov, V.A. Belinskii, A.S. Borovik-Romanov, L.P. Gor’kov, V.N. Gribov, I.E. Dzyaloshinskii, V.E. Zakharov, A.I. Larkin, A.B. Migdal, L.P. Pitaevskii, A.M. Polyakov “Isaak Markovich Khalatnikov (on his seventieth birthday)” Sov. Phys. Usp. 32 937–938 (1989)

A.V. Gaponov-Grekhov, V.L. Ginzburg, A.S. Gurvich, B.B. Kadomtsev, Yu.A. Kravtsov, A.M. Obukhov, S.M. Rytov, A.M. Yaglom “Valerian Il’ich Tatarskii (on his sixtieth birthday)” Sov. Phys. Usp. 32 939–940 (1989)

Book reviews

B.M. Smirnov “Phenomena of growth of fractal systems” Sov. Phys. Usp. 32 941–942 (1989)

Ya.A. Smorodinskii “The early universe” Sov. Phys. Usp. 32 943–943 (1989)

M.M. Tsypin “Classical mechanics of one-dimensional nonlinear systems” Sov. Phys. Usp. 32 944–944 (1989)

Reviews of topical problems

V.G. Knizhnik “Multiloop amplitudes in the theory of quantum strings and complex geometry” Sov. Phys. Usp. 32 945–971 (1989)

V.N. Baier, V.M. Katkov, V.M. Strakhovenko “Interaction of high-energy electrons and photons with crystals” Sov. Phys. Usp. 32 972–992 (1989)

N.M. Kuznetsov “Stability of shock waves” Sov. Phys. Usp. 32 993–1012 (1989)

From the current literature

V.G. Baryshevskii, V.V. Tikhomirov “Synchrotron-type radiation processes in crystals and polarization phenomena accompanying them” Sov. Phys. Usp. 32 1013–1032 (1989)

Meetings and conferences

Yu.V. Kopaev “Interference of dielectric and superconducting correlations in high-T_c superconductors (HTSCs)” Sov. Phys. Usp. 32 1033–1038 (1989)

N.N. Gor’kavyi, A.M. Fridman “Collective processes and the structures in planetary rings” Sov. Phys. Usp. 32 1038–1039 (1989)

Book reviews

A.Yu. Zakharov, V.V. Slezov “Basic notions of condensed matter physics” Sov. Phys. Usp. 32 1040–1040 (1989)

Reviews of topical problems

N.N. Bogolyubov (Jr.), M.Yu. Kovalevskii, A.M. Kurbatov, S.V. Peletminskii, A.N. Tarasov “On the microscopic theory of superfluid liquids” Sov. Phys. Usp. 32 1041–1059 (1989)

Yu.A. Izyumov, N.M. Plakida, Yu.N. Skryabin “Magnetism in high-temperature superconducting compounds” Sov. Phys. Usp. 32 1060–1083 (1989)

I.M. Beterov, P.B. Lerner “Spontaneous and induced emission of a Rydberg atom in a cavity” Sov. Phys. Usp. 32 1084–1110 (1989)

Personalia

A.A. Abrikosov, V.A. Ambartsumyan, A.M. Baldin, N.G. Basov, V.S. Vladimirov, A.V. Gaponov-Grekhov, A.M. Kurbatov, A.A. Logunov, M.A. Markov, Yu.A. Osip’yan, A.N. Tavkhelidze, I.M. Khalatnikov, D.V. Shirkov “Nikolai Nikolaevich Bogolyubov (on his eightieth birthday)” Sov. Phys. Usp. 32 1111–1112 (1989)

E.P. Velikhov, I. Golovin, L.E. Zakharov, B.B. Kadomtsev, V.I. Kogan, A.I. Morozov, V.S. Mukhovatov, O.P. Pogutse, V.D. Pustovitov, R.Z. Sagdeev, B.A. Trubnikov “Vitalii Dmitrievich Shafranov (on his sixtieth birthday)” Sov. Phys. Usp. 32 1113–1114 (1989)

Book reviews

V.D. Shafranov “Methods of describing magnetoplasma systems” Sov. Phys. Usp. 32 1115–1115 (1989)

O.V. Ogievetskii “Complex differential geometry and supermanifolds in theories of strings and fields” Sov. Phys. Usp. 32 1116–1116 (1989)

Errata

V.L. Ginzburg, V.A. Dogel’ “Erratum: Some aspects of gamma-ray astronomy [Sov. Phys. Uspekhi 32, 358 (May 1989)]” Sov. Phys. Usp. 32 1117–1117 (1989)

Ya.A. Smorodinskii “Erratum: Three paths to truth and two ways of describing them [Sov. Phys. Usp. 32, 734-735 (August 1989)]” Sov. Phys. Usp. 32 1117–1117 (1989)