Differential aging from acceleration: An explicit formula

DOI10.1119/1.1924490MaRDI QIDQ3088613zbMATH OpenOpenAlexWikidataFDO

Authors E. Minguzzi

Publication date 19 August 2011

Published in American Journal of Physics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0411233

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Special relativity (83A05)

Abstract: We consider a clock 'paradox' framework where an observer leaves an inertial frame, is accelerated and after an arbitrary trip comes back. We discuss a simple equation that gives, in the 1+1 dimensional case, an explicit relation between the time elapsed on the inertial frame and the acceleration measured by the accelerating observer during the trip. A non-closed trip with respect to an inertial frame appears closed with respect to another suitable inertial frame. Using this observation we define the differential aging as a function of proper time and show that it is non-decreasing. The reconstruction problem of special relativity is also discussed showing that its, at least numerical, solution would allow the construction of an 'inertial clock'.

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• Relativity principles in \(1+1\) dimensions and differential aging reversal
• Symmetric twin paradox for free-falling frames: argument against the relativistic time dilation?

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