Reviews of topical problems

V.V. Vereshchagin, K.N. Mukhin, O.O. Patarakin “New data on the pion-pion interaction at low energies” Phys. Usp. 43 315–347 (2000)

S.S. Murzin “Electron transport in the extreme quantum limit in applied magnetic field” Phys. Usp. 43 349–364 (2000)

B.S. Dumesh “Influence of quantum fluctuations on the magnetic properties of quasi-one-dimensional triangular antiferromagnets” Phys. Usp. 43 365–380 (2000)

A.S. Monin, Yu.A. Shishkov “Climate as a problem of physics” Phys. Usp. 43 381–406 (2000)

Methodological notes

K.P. Belov “Pyromagnetic effect in ferrimagnets with a ’weak’ sublattice” Phys. Usp. 43 407–413 (2000)

Physics news on the internet

Yu.N. Eroshenko “Physics news on the Internet (based on electronic preprints)” Phys. Usp. 43 414 (2000)

Conferences and symposia

A.F. Vanin “Nitric oxide and its detection in biological systems by the electron paramagnetic resonance technique” Phys. Usp. 43 415–417 (2000)

E.V. Stepanov, V.A. Milyaev, Yu.G. Selivanov “Laser orthomolecular medical diagnostics” Phys. Usp. 43 417–421 (2000)

N.N. Rozanov “Dissipative optical solitons” Phys. Usp. 43 421–424 (2000)

Personalia

N.A. Bendeliani, G.B. Demishev, T.I. Dyuzheva, G.N. Ermolaev, E.S. Itskevich, T.N. Kolobyanina, Yu.S. Konyaev, Z.V. Malyushitskaya, S.V. Popova, S.M. Stishov “In memory of Sarra Samsonovna Kabalkina” Phys. Usp. 43 425–426 (2000)

V.A. Kurnaev, Yu.V. Martynenko, M.I. Panasyuk, V.D. Pis’mennyi, U.Kh. Rasulev, E.A. Romanovskii, Yu.A. Ryzhov, V.A. Sadovnichii, A.F. Tulinov “In memory of Vladimir Aleksandrovich Molchanov” Phys. Usp. 43 427–429 (2000)

Bibliography

E.V. Zakharova “New books on physics and related sciences” Phys. Usp. 43 431–432 (2000)