Serbian physicists make major breakthrough

BELGRADE Milovan Suvakov and Veljko Dmitrasinovic have made a breakthrough in the three centuries-old problem known in physics as the three-body problem. The solution of the two researches of the Institute of Physics in Belgrade, could help astrophysicists understand new planetary systems. Serbian physicists make major breakthrough "Tackling the three-body problem in a completely new way, we have found as many as 13 new families of solutions to Newton's task," Suvakov told Tanjug. He notes that the problem of three bodies attracted by Newton's gravity is one of the oldest problems in physics, completely different from the two-bodies problem. Dmitrasinovic, a scientific advisor at the Institute of Physics in Belgrade, did his doctorate in the United States and his focus is particle physics. Suvakov, a senior advisor at the Institute of Physics, got his doctorate in Slovenia, and his primary field is charged particle transport and numerical simulation. Suvakov warns that with the beginning of a new project cycle in 2011, the number of researches increased considerably, but the budget for science did not go up proportionately. He says spending is below all standards and if things continue in the same vein, Serbia will not have scientific research to speak of in a few years' time. "I appeal to the government to increase the science budget and give more money to successful projects," said Suvakov. The Center for the Promotion of Science says there is no doubt the findings of the Serbian physicists will inspire a slew of new research. (sxc.hu, stock) Tanjug

Serbian physicists make major breakthrough

"Tackling the three-body problem in a completely new way, we have found as many as 13 new families of solutions to Newton's task," Suvakov told Tanjug.

He notes that the problem of three bodies attracted by Newton's gravity is one of the oldest problems in physics, completely different from the two-bodies problem.

Dmitrašinović, a scientific advisor at the Institute of Physics in Belgrade, did his doctorate in the United States and his focus is particle physics.

Suvakov, a senior advisor at the Institute of Physics, got his doctorate in Slovenia, and his primary field is charged particle transport and numerical simulation.

Suvakov warns that with the beginning of a new project cycle in 2011, the number of researches increased considerably, but the budget for science did not go up proportionately.

He says spending is below all standards and if things continue in the same vein, Serbia will not have scientific research to speak of in a few years' time.

"I appeal to the government to increase the science budget and give more money to successful projects," said Suvakov.

The Center for the Promotion of Science says there is no doubt the findings of the Serbian physicists will inspire a slew of new research.