Reviews of topical problems

L.S. Ledentsov, B.V. Somov “Discontinuous plasma flows in magnetohydrodynamics and in the physics of magnetic reconnection” Phys. Usp. 58 107–133 (2015)

R.A. Khmelnitskiy “Prospects for the synthesis of large single-crystal diamonds” Phys. Usp. 58 134–149 (2015)

V.N. Tsytovich “Self-organized dusty structures in a complex plasma under microgravity conditions: prospects for experimental and theoretical studies” Phys. Usp. 58 150–166 (2015)

Instruments and methods of investigation

A.V. Shchelokova, I.V. Melchakova, A.P. Slobozhanyuk, E.A. Yankovskaya, C.R. Simovski, P.A. Belov “Experimental realization of invisibility cloaking” Phys. Usp. 58 167–190 (2015)

S.S. Alimpiev, A.A. Grechnikov, S.M. Nikiforov “New approaches to the laser mass spectrometry of organic samples” Phys. Usp. 58 191–195 (2015)

Letters to the editors

I.I. Vigdorovich “Does the power formula describe turbulent velocity profiles in tubes? (comment on "Turbulent flows at very large Reynolds numbers: new lessons learned" [Phys. Usp. 57 250 (2014); ” Phys. Usp. 58 196–198 (2015)

G.I. Barenblatt, A.J. Chorin, V.M. Prostokishin “On the problem of turbulent flows in pipes at very large Reynolds numbers (reply to comment by I I Vigdorovich [Phys. Usp. 58 (2015); Usp. Fiz. Nauk 185 213 (2015)] on "Turbulent flows at very large Reynolds numbers: new lessons learned" [Phys. Usp. 57 250 (2014); Usp. Fiz. Nauk184 265 (2014)])” Phys. Usp. 58 199–201 (2015)

Personalia

D.S. Gorbunov, L.V. Keldysh, L.V. Kravchuk, D.G. Levkov, M.V. Libanov, V.A. Matveev, O.V. Rudenko, M.V. Sazhin, S.V. Troitskii, V.E. Fortov, M.E. Shaposhnikov, I.A. Shcherbakov “Valerii Anatol'evich Rubakov (on his 60th birthday)” Phys. Usp. 58 202–204 (2015)

Bibliography

E.V. Zakharova “New books on physics and related sciences” Phys. Usp. 58 205–206 (2015)

Physics news on the internet

Yu.N. Eroshenko “Physics news on the Internet (based on electronic preprints)” Phys. Usp. 58 207–208 (2015)