Reviews of topical problems

G.A. Mesyats, S.A. Barengol’ts “Mechanism of anomalous ion generation in vacuum arcs” Phys. Usp. 45 1001–1018 (2002)

A.M. Miterev “Theoretical aspects of the formation and evolution of charged particle tracks” Phys. Usp. 45 1019–1050 (2002)

G.S. Kandaurova “New phenomena in the low-frequency dynamics of magnetic domain ensembles” Phys. Usp. 45 1051–1072 (2002)

G.N. Borisyuk, R.M. Borisyuk, Ya.B. Kazanovich, G.R. Ivanitskii “Models of neural dynamics in brain information processing — the developments of ’the decade’” Phys. Usp. 45 1073–1095 (2002)

Methodological notes

V.G. Veselago “Formulating Fermat’s principle for light traveling in negative refraction materials” Phys. Usp. 45 1097–1099 (2002)

Bibliography

O.V. Rudenko “About the journal Physics in Higher Education” Phys. Usp. 45 1101–1103 (2002)

E.V. Zakharova “New books on physics and related sciences” Phys. Usp. 45 1105–1106 (2002)

Physics news on the internet

Yu.N. Eroshenko “Physics news on the Internet (based on electronic preprints)” Phys. Usp. 45 1107–1108 (2002)