Reviews of topical problems

G.D. Fleishman, V.F. Mel’nikov “Millisecond solar radio spikes” Phys. Usp. 41 1157–1189 (1998)

E.A. Turov, A.V. Kolchanov, V.V. Men’shenin, I.F. Mirsaev, V.V. Nikolaev “Magnetodynamics of antiferromagnets” Phys. Usp. 41 1191–1198 (1998)

Methodological notes

A.N. Oraevskii “Superluminal waves in amplifying media” Phys. Usp. 41 1199–1209 (1998)

P.K. Volkov “Similarity in problems related to zero-gravity hydromechanics” Phys. Usp. 41 1211–1217 (1998)

M.A. Mikaelyan “Methodological aspects of the thermodynamics of dielectrics” Phys. Usp. 41 1219–1227 (1998)

Physics news on the internet

Yu.N. Eroshenko “Physics news on the Internet (based on electronic preprints)” Phys. Usp. 41 1228–1228 (1998)

From the history of physics

I.L. Fabelinskii “Seventy years of combination (Raman) scattering” Phys. Usp. 41 1229–1247 (1998)

Conferences and symposia

V.B. Shteinshleiger, A.V. Dzenkevich, V.Yu. Manakov, G.S. Misezhnikov “On overcoming the destructive effect of the ionosphere on the resolution of VHF transionospheric radar for remote sensing of the Earth” Phys. Usp. 41 1249–1251 (1998)

Personalia

V.E. Balakin, S.T. Belyaev, N.S. Dikanskii, G.I. Dimov, E.P. Kruglyakov, G.N. Kulipanov, V.V. Parkhomchuk, V.A. Sidorov, A.N. Skrinskii, B.I. Khazin, I.B. Khriplovich, B.V. Chirikov “Lev Mitrofanovich Barkov (on his seventieth birthday)” Phys. Usp. 41 1253–1254 (1998)