Reviews of topical problems

V.I. Alkhimov “Excluded volume effect in statistics of self-avoiding walks” Phys. Usp. 37 527–561 (1994)

K.P. Belov “Anomalies of the magnetoresistance of ferrites” Phys. Usp. 37 563–575 (1994)

Physics of our days

B.A. Klumov, V.I. Kondaurov, A.V. Konyukhov, Yu.D. Medvedev, A.G. Sokolskii, S.V. Utyuzhnikov, V.E. Fortov “Collision of comet Shoemaker-Levi 9 with Jupiter: what shall we see?” Phys. Usp. 37 577–588 (1994)

M. Nagatomo, S. Sasaki, Y. Naruo, V.A. Vanke “Solar power systems (SPS) — investigations at the Institute of Space and Astronautical Science of Japan” Phys. Usp. 37 589–599 (1994)

Methodological notes

M.I. Krivoruchenko “Transitional currents of spin-1/2 particles” Phys. Usp. 37 601–606 (1994)

B.N. Shvilkin “The role of nonquasineutrality in instable plasma oscillations” Phys. Usp. 37 607–608 (1994)

From the history of physics

D.G. Yakovlev “The article by Ya I Frenkel’ on ’binding forces’ and the theory of white dwarfs” Phys. Usp. 37 609–612 (1994)

Conferences and symposia

V.G. Klochkova, V.E. Panchuk “Lithium and beryllium in the problem of cosmic-matter evolution” Phys. Usp. 37 613–615 (1994)

G.M. Beskin, S.N. Mitronova, S.I. Neizvestnyi, V.L. Plokhotnichenko, M.Yu. Popova “Investigations of relativistic and rapidly varying objects with high temporal resolution” Phys. Usp. 37 616–618 (1994)

T.V. Shabanova “Discovery of a planetary system around PSR 0329+54” Phys. Usp. 37 618–621 (1994)