Reviews of topical problems

V.D. Buchel’nikov, N.K. Dan’shin, L.T. Tsymbal, V.G. Shavrov “On the relative contributions of precessional and longitudinal oscillations to the dynamics of magnets” Phys. Usp. 42 957–990 (1999)

M.F. Sarry “Theoretical calculation of equations of state: analytical results” Phys. Usp. 42 991–1015 (1999)

V.G. Neudachin, Yu.V. Popov, Yu.F. Smirnov “Electron momentum spectroscopy of atoms, molecules, and thin films” Phys. Usp. 42 1017–1044 (1999)

Methodological notes

L.B. Okun, K.G. Selivanov, V.L. Telegdi “Gravitation, photons, clocks” Phys. Usp. 42 1045–1050 (1999)

Conferences and symposia

T.T. Basiev “Spectroscopy of new SRS-active crystals and solid-state SRS lasers” Phys. Usp. 42 1051–1056 (1999)

I.K. Krasyuk “Application of laser-driven shock waves in studies of thermal and mechanical material properties” Phys. Usp. 42 1056–1059 (1999)

A.G. Lyapin, V.V. Brazhkin, E.L. Gromnitskaya, O.V. Stal’gorova, O.B. Tsiok “Transformations in amorphous solids under high pressures” Phys. Usp. 42 1059–1062 (1999)

Personalia

A.A. Galeev, E.A. Kuznetsov, A.V. Mikhailov, Yu.E. Nesterikhin, S.P. Novikov, R.Z. Sagdeev, Ya.G. Sinai, G.I. Smirnov, V.E. Fortov, I.M. Khalatnikov, B.V. Chirikov, A.B. Shabad “Vladimir Evgen’evich Zakharov (on his sixtieth birthday)” Phys. Usp. 42 1063–1064 (1999)

Letters to the editors

V.L. Vaks, V.V. Mityugov “On relaxation times” Phys. Usp. 42 1065–1066 (1999)

Bibliography

E.V. Zakharova “New books on physics and related sciences” Phys. Usp. 42 1067–1068 (1999)

Physics news on the internet

Yu.N. Eroshenko “Physics news on the Internet (based on electronic preprints)” Phys. Usp. 42 1069–1069 (1999)