Introduction

The rapid development of magnetic fluid investigations, now an independent scientific trend, has been greatly promoted by the progress made in the field of mechanics and electrodynamics of continua and the physics of magnetic phenomena elucidated in monographs. The bibliography on magnetic fluids (MF) includes more than 1,500 references; among them more than 400 patents and Inventor's Certificates. Information on these studies is considered in surveys. Magnetic fluids are dealt with in monographs. Some survey papers are available. The proceedings of meetings, conferences and subject handbooks discussing the MF fluids are published. The MF studies may be related to one of the four sections. The particulars therein are the subject of this paper