Reviews of topical problems

V.G. Plekhanov “Isotopic and disorder effects in large exciton spectroscopy” Phys. Usp. 40 553–579 (1997)

A.S. Andreenko, S.A. Nikitin “Magnetic properties of amorphous rare-earth — 3d-transition-metal alloys” Phys. Usp. 40 581–597 (1997)

G.P. Zhigal’skii “1/f noise and nonlinear effects in thin metal films” Phys. Usp. 40 599–622 (1997)

Physics of our days

B.B. Kadomtsev, M.B. Kadomtsev “Bose-Einstein condensates” Phys. Usp. 40 623–637 (1997)

Physics news on the internet

Yu.N. Eroshenko “Physics news on the Internet (based on electronic preprints)” Phys. Usp. 40 638–638 (1997)

Methodological notes

A.F. Gutsol “The Ranque effect” Phys. Usp. 40 639–658 (1997)