Special Relativity

Takeuchi, Tatsu

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“…Upon numerical integration this results in the curves of figure 4. This is a well-known result [13], and it shows that t jumps by…”

Section: A′s Clock Times As Observed By Bmentioning

confidence: 53%

“…There is some experimental evidence [9,10] for the discrepancy in age, and therefore little argument in the literature about its correctness (although there is also some criticism [11,12]). The perception by the traveler of a discontinuous change in the Earth-bound twin's age is reasonably well understood [13,14]; it is due to a sudden change in simultaneity of events for A and B because B enters a new and different inertial frame, but it is still somewhat astonishing. It is therefore illuminating to study a simple velocity profile that allows the velocity to change direction smoothly and continuously with the ability to include the discontinuous case in a parameter limit.…”

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Aging and communication in the twin paradox

Wolf¹,

David²

2016

Eur. J. Phys.

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The twin paradox of the special theory of relativity has given rise to a large body of literature discussing its implications. In its standard form, the traveler changes velocity only at the destination of the trip, so that he appears to perceive an improbably instantaneous and non-continuous change in of the stationary twin. In this work, a age smooth velocity/acceleration profile is used that allows the abrupt velocity-change case as a limit. All gravitational effects are ignored in this treatment. Aside from mutual perception of simultaneous clock times in an accelerating frame, constant communication of clock times between the twins by means of (digital) light signals is shown to be possible, in principle if not in practice.

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“…Upon numerical integration this results in the curves of figure 4. This is a well-known result [13], and it shows that t jumps by…”

Section: A′s Clock Times As Observed By Bmentioning

confidence: 53%