Reviews of topical problems

A.F. Zakharov, M.V. Sazhin “Gravitational microlensing” Phys. Usp. 41 945–982 (1998)

S.A. Kukushkin, A.V. Osipov “Thin-film condensation processes” Phys. Usp. 41 983–1014 (1998)

A.V. Latyshev, A.L. Aseev “Monatomic steps on silicon surfaces” Phys. Usp. 41 1015–1023 (1998)

Physics of our days

S.E. Shnoll, V.A. Kolombet, E.V. Pozharskii, T.A. Zenchenko, I.M. Zvereva, A.A. Konradov “Realization of discrete states during fluctuations in macroscopic processes” Phys. Usp. 41 1025–1035 (1998)

Physics news on the internet

Yu.N. Eroshenko “Physics news on the Internet (based on electronic preprints)” Phys. Usp. 41 1036–1036 (1998)

Conferences and symposia

A.K. Zvezdin, I.A. Lubashevskii, R.Z. Levitin, V.V. Platonov, O.M. Tatsenko “Phase transitions in megagauss magnetic fields” Phys. Usp. 41 1037–1042 (1998)

Personalia

N.A. Armand, Yu.V. Gulyaev, N.D. Devyatkov, V.V. Migulin “Vladimir Aleksandrovich Kotel’nikov (on his ninetieth birthday)” Phys. Usp. 41 1043–1044 (1998)

Bibliography

V.S. Vavilov “Handbook of industrial diamonds and diamond films” Phys. Usp. 41 1045–1046 (1998)

E.V. Zakharova “New books on physics and associated fields” Phys. Usp. 41 1047–1048 (1998)