89, died Anatoly Logunov – the last in the history of the USSR, Rector of Moscow University. As an outstanding scholar and an excellent administrator, he added to the general theory of relativity, as well as maintain a high level of Moscow State University and the Institute of High Energy Physics in Protvino.
Both the scientist and organizer
Anatoly Logunov headed the Moscow State University in 1977. Then was still alive, Leonid Brezhnev, and the restructuring of another and did not smell. Future Rector entered the Physics Department of Moscow State University, who successfully graduated in 1951. After graduating from the Faculty of Physics Logunov continued his scientific work and enrolled in a postgraduate course in “Theoretical Physics”. In 1963, Logunov headed the Institute of High Energy Physics.
This is where the future Rector of Moscow State University fully demonstrated his organizational skills, not forgetting about the scientific activity.
In particular, it Logunov contributed to the fact that in 1967 launched the Proton Synchrotron U-70, which is still the most high-energy accelerator in Russia. Scientific research on it is still going on. And almost half a century ago it was the accelerator combined European and Russian scientists who collaborated in spite of the “cold war” and the confrontation of their native powers.
In 1974, Anatoly Logunov became vice-president of the Russian Academy of Sciences (until 1993 it remained at IHEP scientific director). Then he was only in ’51 – many current science officials is much older, and they do much less than the time to do Logunov, who preferred not only of academic science, but science university.
Three years later he was appointed rector of Moscow State University.
It was under his leadership in the USSR were developed in quantum field theory and physics elementary particles. But the main work of the Logunov-scientist is to develop a relativistic theory of gravitation.
Einstein was right, but not right
Permanent readers of science “Gazety.Ru» , probably know that is recognized by most physicists in the world the general theory of relativity, Albert Einstein needs to be modified, for example, to better describe the gravity on large and small scales – while significantly GTR is valid only on the planetary scale. The relativistic theory of gravitation (RTG), which develops Anatoly Logunov, considering the gravity not like GTR – curvature “space-time” – and as a physical field that develops in the same space-time continuum. For more information on the RTG can be found on the website of the department Quantum Theory and High Energy Physics of the Physics Department of Moscow State University, which led Logunov until his death.
The bottom line is that the RTG Logunov, and Einstein’s General Relativity give identical results for the simplest gravitational phenomena, but fundamentally differ from each other in general theoretical terms, and in terms of predictions for different gravitational phenomena occurring in strong fields, when it becomes essentially nonlinear gravitational forces.
The most pressing problem is the question of the status of the fundamental physical laws of conservation in relation to the gravitational phenomena graviton mass (hypothetical massless elementary particle that carries gravitational interaction), gravitational collapse, the evolution of large masses of objects and on cosmological scales.
RTG explains the results of all the gravitational effects in the solar system, which is considered a classic confirmation of the validity of Einstein’s theory – gravitational deflection of light that can be measured during solar eclipses on the Status of stars, as well as the perihelion of Mercury’s orbit over time.
The most interesting consequence of the RTG is the lack of black holes: a theory of the gravitational field Logunov its action can not only slow, but also to stop the process of time dilation, and hence the compression process substance.
That’s why RTG black holes are impossible: not collapsing star it may take under its gravitational radius, and the development of a homogeneous and isotropic universe is cyclically from a maximum to a minimum density, and the density of matter is always finite and the state point of the Big Bang is not achieved.
«If we talk about Einstein, in his writings no direct reference to the fact that he believed in the possibility of the existence of black holes, – said Anatoly Logunov in one of his rare in the past 20 years the interview. – And our proposed theory does in some respects gives different results than the GTR – general relativity this great physicist, ahead of his time. The fact is that we assume that gravity is a manifestation of the “normal” physical field, such as electric or magnetic, rather than the effect of “curvature of space” as simplistic follows from general relativity. And that means that it is necessary to consider the gravitational effects in terms of the laws of conservation of energy and momentum as the fundamental laws of nature. In this approach many things are changing. For example, it is necessary to consider the universe is infinite in time and space. This avoids the concept of the Big Bang from which both would have to count the lifetime of the universe, avoiding even the idea that it was “before the explosion.” Eliminated the very concept of black holes: in RTG they simply do not. ”
Interestingly, studies with Logunov knew many Soviet physicists and by and large, no one gave a rebuttal: all the criticism Logunov, who owned a brilliant mathematical apparatus, and his colleagues found counter .
However, this discussion was mainly in domestic scientific journals in Russian – so on electronic preprints arxiv.org there are only three articles Logunov, – so the world about RTG know quite a few people.
«I would note that our work on RTG continue, they are recognized in the scientific world but this does not mean that we claim to knowledge of the “ultimate truth”, – said gently Logunov. – Our mission – easy to understand and eliminate the contradictions in the existing explanations of natural phenomena, which produced thinking humanity are still many mysteries. ”
«Paid training – help for existence»
A brilliant scholar and a great administrator, Anatoly Logunov resigned as rector of the Moscow State University in 1992. From 1993 to 2003 he again headed the Institute of High Energy Physics in Protvino near Moscow, and the position of the supervisor of the institution held until his death.
About his successor as rector of the Moscow State University Viktor Sadovnichy Logunov in 1999 responded positively ” I am glad that it was he who led the Moscow State University, won the 1992 elections on an alternative basis. This is a prominent scientist in the field of mathematics and computer science, academic and plus the entire energetic, active head. Few people know how much effort he puts in order to maintain a high capacity and good name of the main university of the country, it is in the current difficult conditions tremendously difficult. Yes, the university due to lack of funding had to partially enter the paid training, but it is not the basis of existence, but only an aid, and it is intended for those who do not have collected on admission to a bit of a passing score, but eager to learn and have the opportunity “.
«For 15 years Logunov as rector were further developed in the field of space research, elementary particle physics, atomic nucleus, chemistry, biology, geology, and the problems of the oceans and environment, natural resources and agriculture, “- says the obituary online MSU.
« The death of Logunov Anatoly A. – an irreparable loss for the world and Russian science . We express our sincere condolences to the families Logunov, his friends and colleagues, all the staff of the IHEP, Protvino Science City residents. In accordance with the will and wishes of the deceased family funeral will take place in the circle of relatives and friends, “- said in a message on the site of the city administration Protvino.
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