Reviews of topical problems

F.M. Kuni, A.K. Shchekin, A.P. Grinin “Theory of heterogeneous nucleation for vapor undergoing a gradual metastable state formation” Phys. Usp. 44 331–370 (2001)

R.F. Trunin “Shock compression of condensed materials (laboratory studies)” Phys. Usp. 44 371–396 (2001)

B.U. Barshchevskii “Exciton photochemistry of light-sensitive crystals” Phys. Usp. 44 397–414 (2001)

Personalia

B.A. Volkov, A.V. Gurevich, V.L. Ginzburg, Yu.V. Kopaev, O.N. Krokhin, V.I. Ritus, V.P. Silin, V.Ya. Fainberg, E.L. Feinberg, D.S. Chernavskii “Leonid Veniaminovich Keldysh (on his seventieth birthday)” Phys. Usp. 44 415–416 (2001)

Letters to the editors

A.I. Lipkin, R.S. Nakhmanson, A.M. Pilan, A.D. Panov, G.B. Lesovik, I.Z. Tsekhmistro, M.B. Menskii “Readers comments on ‘Quantum mechanics: new experiments, new applications, new formulations’ by M B Menskii” Phys. Usp. 44 417–417 (2001)

A.I. Lipkin “Does the phenomenon of ‘reduction of the wave function’ exist in measurements in quantum mechanics?” Phys. Usp. 44 417–421 (2001)

R.S. Nakhmanson “Physical interpretation of quantum mechanics” Phys. Usp. 44 421–424 (2001)

A.M. Pilan “Reality and the main question of quantum information” Phys. Usp. 44 424–427 (2001)

A.D. Panov “On the problem of selection of an alternative in quantum measurement” Phys. Usp. 44 427–429 (2001)

G.B. Lesovik “Theory of measurements and the collapse of the wave function” Phys. Usp. 44 429–431 (2001)

I.Z. Tsekhmistro “Implicative logical nature of quantum correlations” Phys. Usp. 44 432–438 (2001)

M.B. Menskii “Quantum measurement: decoherence and consciousness” Phys. Usp. 44 438–442 (2001)

Bibliography

E.V. Zakharova “New books on physics and related sciences” Phys. Usp. 44 443–444 (2001)

Physics news on the internet

Yu.N. Eroshenko “Physics news on the Internet (based on electronic preprints)” Phys. Usp. 44 445–445 (2001)