Reviews of topical problems

A.M. Cherepashchuk “Masses of black holes in binary stellar systems” Phys. Usp. 39 759–780 (1996)

E.L. Nagaev “Lanthanum manganites and other giant-magnetoresistance magnetic conductors” Phys. Usp. 39 781–805 (1996)

V.I. Petrov “Cathodoluminescence microscopy” Phys. Usp. 39 807–818 (1996)

Physics of our days

V.A. Avetisov, V.I. Gol’danskii “Physical aspects of mirror symmetry breaking of the bioorganic world” Phys. Usp. 39 819–835 (1996)

From the current literature

V.V. Brazhkin, A.G. Lyapin “Transformations of C₆₀ fullerite under high-pressure high-temperature conditions” Phys. Usp. 39 837–840 (1996)

Conferences and symposia

M.V. Feigel’man “Seminar in the P L Kapitza Institute for Physical Problems of the Russian Academy of Science ’Mesoscopic and strongly correlated systems’ (23 and 25 April 1996)” Phys. Usp. 39 841–849 (1996)

Yu.V. Dubrovskii, V.G. Popov, E.E. Vdovin, Yu.N. Khanin, I.A. Larkin, T.G. Andersson, J. Tordson, J.C. Portal, D.K. Maude “Tunnelling resonances in a single-barrier heterostructure” Phys. Usp. 39 842–842 (1996)

V.D. Kulakovskii “Correlation effects in an electron-hole quantum-well magnetoplasma” Phys. Usp. 39 842–842 (1996)

V.E. Kravtsov “Wave function multifractality and energy level statistics near the Anderson transition” Phys. Usp. 39 842–843 (1996)

G.B. Lesovik, A.L. Fauchere, J. Blatter “Scattering matrix description of nonlinear transport in NS contacts” Phys. Usp. 39 843–843 (1996)

A.Yu. Kitaev “Quantum calculations” Phys. Usp. 39 843–844 (1996)

G.Yu. Logvenov, V.A. Oboznov, V.V. Ryazanov, A.V. Ustinov “Vortex dynamics in one- and two-dimensional discrete Josephson structures” Phys. Usp. 39 844–844 (1996)

E.S. Soldatov, A.S. Trifonov, V.V. Khanin, S.P. Gubin, S.A. Yakovenko, G.V. Khomutov “Correlated electron tunnelling in a tunnelling cluster structure” Phys. Usp. 39 844–844 (1996)

V.F. Gantmakher, M.V. Golubkov, V.N. Zverev “Superconducting response in highly resistive materials” Phys. Usp. 39 845–845 (1996)

V.N. Zverev, V.F. Gantmakher, V.M. Teplinskii “Scaling relations in three-dimensional disordered superconductors” Phys. Usp. 39 845–845 (1996)

S.I. Dorozhkin “Magnetotransport and magnetocapacitance of two-dimensional electronic systems in strong magnetic fields; the integer and fractional quantum Hall effects, and the insulating state” Phys. Usp. 39 845–846 (1996)

L.V. Butov “Exciton condensation in double quantum wells” Phys. Usp. 39 846–846 (1996)

A.F. Volkov “Phase coherence effects in mesoscopic superconductor-normal metal structures” Phys. Usp. 39 846–846 (1996)

V.A. Kashurnikov, A.I. Podlivaev, N.V. Prokof’ev, B.V. Svistunov “Supercurrent states in finite one-dimensional rings” Phys. Usp. 39 847–847 (1996)

M.A. Skvortsov, M.V. Feigel’man “Low-temperature vortex dynamics in layered superconductors: one more example of parametric level statistics” Phys. Usp. 39 847–847 (1996)

L.S. Levitov, A.V. Shitov “Coulomb anomaly of tunnelling into a poor conductor” Phys. Usp. 39 847–847 (1996)

D.E. Presnov, V.A. Krupenin, S.V. Lotkhov “Single-electron structures of supersmall Al/AlO_x/Al tunnelling junctions: manufacturing techniques and experimental results” Phys. Usp. 39 847–848 (1996)

J. Delft, D.S. Golubev, W. Tichy, A.D. Zaikin “The parity effect in small superconducting granules” Phys. Usp. 39 848–848 (1996)

I.M. Suslov “Density of states near the localization threshold” Phys. Usp. 39 848–849 (1996)

Personalia

G.B. Bokii, S.V. Vonsovskii, I.I. Vorovich, Yu.A. Zhdanov, V.I. Nefedov “In memory of Mikhail Arnol’dovich Blokhin” Phys. Usp. 39 851–852 (1996)

E.B. Aleksandrov, Zh.I. Alferov, P.A. Apanasevich, A.M. Bonch-Bruevich, N.A. Borisevich, V.S. Burakov, V.I. Gol’danskii, A.P. Voitovich, L.A. Gribov, O.M. Martynenko, L.Ya. Min’ko, L.M. Tomil’chik, A.F. Chernyavskii “In memory of Mikhail Aleksandrovich El’yashevich” Phys. Usp. 39 853–854 (1996)

V.P. Akulov, A.I. Akhiezer, A.M. Baldin, V.G. Bar’yakhtar, A.A. Zheltukhin, L.B. Okun, S.V. Peletminskii, V.A. Soroka, D.P. Sorokin, K.N. Stepanov, L.D. Faddeev, Ya.B. Fainberg, P.I. Fomin, D.V. Shirkov “In memory of Dmitrii Vasil’evich Volkov” Phys. Usp. 39 855–857 (1996)

S.I. Anisimov, S.A. Bulgadaev, G.E. Volovik, V.E. Zakharov, A.I. Larkin, V.P. Mineev, Yu.N. Ovchinnikov, Yu.A. Osip’yan, L.P. Pitaevskii, L.A. Falkovsky, I.M. Khalatnikov “In memory of Vladimir Ivanovich Mel’nikov” Phys. Usp. 39 859–860 (1996)

Physics news on the internet

Yu.N. Eroshenko “Physics news on the Internet (based on electronic preprints)” Phys. Usp. 39 861–862 (1996)