Reviews of topical problems

S.K. Nechaev “Problems of probabilistic topology: the statistics of knots and non-commutative random walks” 41 313–347 (1998)

V.M. Zhdanov, V.I. Roldugin “Non-equilibrium thermodynamics and kinetic theory of rarefied gases” 41 349–378 (1998)

V.V. Datsyuk, I.A. Izmailov, V.A. Kochelap “Vibrational relaxation of excimers” 41 379–402 (1998)

Methodological notes

V.D. Lakhno “Translation invariance and the problem of the bipolaron” 41 403–406 (1998)

Personalia

A.A. Ansel’m, V.L. Ginzburg, Yu.L. Dokshitser, I.T. Dyatlov, V.E. Zakharov, B.L. Ioffe, L.N. Lipatov, N.N. Nikolaev, L.B. Okun, Yu.V. Petrov, K.A. Ter-Martirosyan, I.M. Khalatnikov “In memory of Vladimir Naumovich Gribov” 41 407–408 (1998)

V.A. Alimov, A.V. Gaponov-Grekhov, V.L. Ginzburg, V.V. Zheleznyakov, V.A. Zverev, N.A. Mityakov, V.O. Rapoport, A.V. Rakhlin, V.I. Talanov, V.P. Uryadov, V.P. Frolov, O.A. Sheiner “In memory of Lev Mikhailovich Erukhimov” 41 409–410 (1998)

Bibliography

A.I. Olemskoi “The Fokker-Planck equation” 41 411–416 (1998)

Physics news on the internet

Yu.N. Eroshenko “Physics news on the Internet (based on electronic preprints)” 41 417–417 (1998)