The Twin Paradox in the Writings of Einstein
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https://doi.org/10.18270/rcfc.v19i39.3025Keywords:
paradox, twins, relativity, clocks, time, EinsteinAbstract
The classic solution of the twin paradox is based on the idea that there is an asymmetry between accelerated and inertial systems of reference. This traditional solution points out that only the twin on the spaceship experiences the relativistic effects and therefore ages less during his space trip than his brother on Earth. In this paper we offer an exegesis of Einstein’s own solution, which is not only different, but also provides reasons to ask whether he actually thought that the twin in the spaceship ages slower.
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Hafele, Joseph C. y Richard E. Keating. “Around the World Atomic Clocks: Predicted Relativistic Time Gains”. Science (New Series) 177.4044 (1972): 166-168. <https://doi.org/10.1126/science.177.4044.166>.
Howard, Don. “Was Einstein Really a Realist?”. Perspectives on Science 1.1 (1974): 204-251.
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2020-04-03
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Simesen de Bielke, M. M. (2020). The Twin Paradox in the Writings of Einstein. Revista Colombiana De Filosofía De La Ciencia, 19(39), 11–41. https://doi.org/10.18270/rcfc.v19i39.3025
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