The 1986 Advanced Study Institute on "The Physics of the two-Dimen sional Electron Gas" took place at the Conference Centre liTer Helme", close to Oostende (Belgium), from June 2 till 16, 1986. We were motivated to organize this Advanced Study Institute in view of the recent experimental and theoretical progress in the study of the two-dimensional electron gas. An additional motivation was our own theore tical interest in cyclotron resonance in two-dimensional electron systems at our institute. It is my pleasure to thank several instances and people who made this Advanced Study Institute possible. First of all, the sponsor of the Advanced Study Institute, the NATO Scientific Committee. Furthermore, the co sponsors: Agfa Gevaert, Bell Telephone Mfg. Co. N.V., Burroughs Belgium. Control Data. Digital Equipment Corporation, Esso Belgium. European Research Office (USA). Kredietbank. National Science Foundation (USA). Special thanks are due to the members of the Program Committee and the members of the Organizing Committee. I would also like to thank Mrs. H. Evans for typing assistance.

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The 1986 Advanced Study Institute on "The Physics of the two-Dimen­ sional Electron Gas" took place at the Conference Centre liTer Helme", close to Oostende (Belgium), from June 2 till 16, 1986. We were motivated to organize this Advanced Study Institute in view of the recent experimental and theoretical progress in the study of the two-dimensional electron gas. An additional motivation was our own theore­ tical interest in cyclotron resonance in two-dimensional electron systems at our institute. It is my pleasure to thank several instances and people who made this Advanced Study Institute possible. First of all, the sponsor of the Advanced Study Institute, the NATO Scientific Committee. Furthermore, the co­ sponsors: Agfa Gevaert, Bell Telephone Mfg. Co. N.V., Burroughs Belgium. Control Data. Digital Equipment Corporation, Esso Belgium. European Research Office (USA). Kredietbank. National Science Foundation (USA). Special thanks are due to the members of the Program Committee and the members of the Organizing Committee. I would also like to thank Mrs. H. Evans for typing assistance.

Inhalt
The Integer and the Fractional Quantum Hall Effect.- The Quantum Hall Effect.- Theory of the Integer Quantum Hall Effect an Introductory Survey.- Experimental Aspects of the Fractional Quantum Hall Effect.- Interactions in 2D Electron Systems.- Electron-Phonon Interaction.- Electron-Phonon Interaction in Two-Dimensional Systems: Polaron Effects and Screening.- Hot Carrier Effects in Quasí-2D Polar Semiconductors.- Anomalous Current Oscillations in Semiconductor-Insulator-Semiconductor Structures and Related Devices.- Band Structure.- k.p Theory for Two-Dimensional Systems.- Inversion Electrons in InSb in Crossed Electric and Magnetic Fields.- Electric Properties of II-VI Compound Superlattices.- Special Topics.- Density of States of Two-Dimensional Systems in High Magnetic Fields.- Electrons on Liquid Helium.- Author index.- Material Index.