Reviews of topical problems

P.A. Krachkov, R.N. Lee, A.I. Mil’shtein “Quantum electrodynamics processes in the interaction of high-energy particles with atoms” Phys. Usp. 59 619–641 (2016)

S.K. Turitsyn, N.N. Rozanov, I.A. Yarutkina, A.E. Bednyakova, S.V. Fedorov, O.V. Shtyrina, M.P. Fedoruk “Dissipative solitons in fiber lasers” Phys. Usp. 59 642–668 (2016)

Methodological notes

A.G. Zagorodnii, A.V. Kirichok, V.M. Kuklin “One-dimensional modulational instability models of intense Langmuir plasma oscillations using the Silin—Zakharov equations” Phys. Usp. 59 669–688 (2016)

M.O. Katanaev “Killing vector fields and a homogeneous isotropic universe” Phys. Usp. 59 689–700 (2016)

Conferences and symposia

“Black holes: theory and observations (Scientific session of the Physical Sciences Division of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 23 December 2015)” Phys. Usp. 59 701–701 (2016)

A.M. Cherepashchuk “Observing stellar mass and supermassive black holes” Phys. Usp. 59 702–712 (2016)

I.D. Novikov “Black holes, wormholes and time machines” Phys. Usp. 59 713–715 (2016)

Letters to the editors

P. Maraner “On the phase shift in a uniformly rotating Michelson interferometer (comment on "Quadratic Sagnac effect — the influence of the gravitational potential of the Coriolis force on the phase difference between the arms of a rotating Michelson interferometer (an explanation of D C Miller's experimental results 1921—1926)" by G B Malykin and V I Pozdnyakova [Phys. Usp. 58 398 (2015); Usp. Fiz. Nauk 185 431 (2015)])” Phys. Usp. 59 716–718 (2016)

G.B. Malykin, V.I. Pozdnyakova “On inconsistencies in the work of P Maraner (reply to comment [Usp. Fiz. Nauk 186 793 2016] to the paper "Quadratic Sagnac effect — the influence of gravitational potential of Coriolis force on the phase difference between the arms of a rotating Michelson interferometer (an explanation of D C Miller's experimental results, 1921—1926)" (Usp. Fiz. Nauk 185 431 (2015) [Phys. Usp. 58 398 (2015)])” Phys. Usp. 59 719–721 (2016)

Personalia

S.N. Bagaev, A.V. Gaponov-Grekhov, E.M. Dianov, V.I. Konov, O.N. Krokhin, G.A. Lyakhov, G.A. Mesyats, V.V. Osiko, P.P. Pashinin, O.V. Rudenko, G.A. Shafeev, I.A. Shcherbakov “In memory of Fedor Vasil'evich Bunkin” Phys. Usp. 59 722–724 (2016)

Physics news on the internet

Yu.N. Eroshenko “Physics news on the Internet (based on electronic preprints)” Phys. Usp. 59 725–726 (2016)