Reviews of topical problems

G.V. Shpatakovskaya “Semiclassical model of the structure of matter” Phys. Usp. 55 429–464 (2012)

A.I. Zhakin “Electrohydrodynamics” Phys. Usp. 55 465–488 (2012)

From the current literature

Z.G. Bazhanova, A.R. Oganov, O. Gianola “Fe — C and Fe — H systems at pressures of the Earth’s inner core” Phys. Usp. 55 489–497 (2012)

V.A. Gritsenko “Electronic structure of silicon nitride” Phys. Usp. 55 498–507 (2012)

Instruments and methods of investigation

I.E. Protsenko, A.V. Uskov “Photoemission from metal nanoparticles” Phys. Usp. 55 508–518 (2012)

Methodological notes

A.N. Herega, N.G. Drik, A.P. Ugol’nikov “Hybrid ramified Sierpinski carpet: percolation transition, critical exponents, and force field” Phys. Usp. 55 519–521 (2012)

Conferences and symposia

“50 years of the Condensed Matter Physics Research Council of the Russian Academy of Sciences (Scientific session of the Physical Sciences Division of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 9 November 2011)” Phys. Usp. 55 522–529 (2012)

A.M. Glezer “Creation principles of new-generation multifunctional structural materials” Phys. Usp. 55 522–529 (2012)

Bibliography

Е.В. Захарова “New books on physics and related sciences” Phys. Usp. 55 530–531 (2012)

Physics news on the internet

Yu.N. Eroshenko “Physics news on the Internet (based on electronic preprints)” Phys. Usp. 55 532–533 (2012)