Reviews of topical problems

A.I. Morozov, V.V. Savel’ev “On Galateas — magnetic traps with plasma-embedded conductors” 41 1049–1089 (1998)

V.N. Bezmel’nitsyn, A.V. Eletskii, M.V. Okun’ “Fullerenes in solutions” 41 1091–1114 (1998)

G.R. Ivanitskii, A.B. Medvinskii, A.A. Deev, M.A. Tsyganov “From Maxwell’s demon to the self-organization of mass transfer processes in living systems” 41 1115–1126 (1998)

Topical problems

S.V. Putvinskii “Can the future world energy system be free of nuclear fusion?” 41 1127–1137 (1998)

Physics news on the internet

Yu.N. Eroshenko “Physics news on the Internet (based on electronic preprints)” 41 1138–1138 (1998)

From the history of physics

L.P. Feoktistov “Thermonuclear detonation” 41 1139–1147 (1998)

From the current literature

N.N. Achasov “On the nature of the a₀(980) and f₀(980) scalar mesons” 41 1149–1153 (1998)

Personalia

E.P. Velikhov, V.L. Ginzburg, A.V. Gaponov-Grekhov, A.M. Dykhne, L.V. Keldysh, Yu.L. Klimontovich, V.I. Kogan, M.B. Menskii, L.P. Pitaevskii, V.E. Fortov, N.A. Chernoplekov, V.D. Shafranov “In memory of Boris Borisovich Kadomtsev” 41 1155–1156 (1998)