Reviews of topical problems

N.L. Aleksandrov, A.P. Napartovich “Phenomena in gases and plasmas with negative ions” Phys. Usp. 36 (3) 107–128 (1993)

E.Z. Meilikhov “Structural features, critical currents and current-voltage characteristics of high temperature superconducting ceramics” Phys. Usp. 36 (3) 129–151 (1993)

N.B. Kolokolov, A.B. Blagoev “lonization and quenching of excited atoms with the production of fast electrons” Phys. Usp. 36 (3) 152–170 (1993)

Methodological notes

A.M. Fridman, O.V. Khoruzhii “Nonuniversality of the classical concept of the tangential discontinuity” Phys. Usp. 36 (3) 171–176 (1993)

A.V. Burenin “The ’chain of symmetry groups’ concept in the theory of molecular spectra” Phys. Usp. 36 (3) 177–187 (1993)

D.N. Zubarev, Yu.G. Rudoi “On the evaluation of the correlation functions in quantum statistical physics” Phys. Usp. 36 (3) 188–191 (1993)

Personalia

S.T. Belyaev, E.P. Velikhov, Yu.M. Kagan, B.B. Kadomtsev, N.N. Ponomarev-Stepnoi, V.D. Rusanov, N.S. Khlopkin, N.A. Chernoplekov “Anatolii Petrovich Aleksandrov (on his ninetieth birthday)” Phys. Usp. 36 (3) 192–194 (1993)

L.L. Buishvili, V.S. Vladimirov, V.P. Kalashnikov, Yu.L. Klimontovich, V.G. Morozov, V.A. Moskalenko, N.M. Plakida, Yu.A. Tserkovnikov, D.V. Shirkov, I.R. Yukhnovskii “Dmitrii Nikolaevich Zubarev (Obituary)” Phys. Usp. 36 (3) 195–196 (1993)

Book reviews

Ya.A. Smorodinskii “Blegdamsvej 17, Copenhagen, Denmark. Niels Bohr Institute” Phys. Usp. 36 (3) 197–198 (1993)

V.S. Letokhov “Quantum electrodynamics of the interaction of atoms and photons” Phys. Usp. 36 (3) 199–199 (1993)

Bibliography

B.M. Smirnov “Aerogels” Phys. Usp. 36 (3) 200–200 (1993)

Errata

T.N. Bolotnikova “Erratum: The Shpol’skii effects (On the hundredth anniversary of the birthday of E. V. Shpol’skil) [Sov. Phys. Usp. 35, 991-996 (November 1992)]” Phys. Usp. 36 (3) 201–201 (1993)

Reviews of topical problems

A.V. Eletskii, B.M. Smirnov “Fullerenes” Phys. Usp. 36 (3) 202–224 (1993)