
TL;DR
This paper analyzes the twin paradox in special relativity, clarifies existing solutions, and discusses the psychological and philosophical reasons behind its controversy and naming.
Contribution
It provides a simplified, complete solution to the twin paradox, critiques complex methods, and explores the cultural and psychological factors influencing its interpretation.
Findings
Simplified solution aligns with Moller’s original work
Complex solutions often lack validity
The paradox's controversy may stem from psychological biases
Abstract
The thought experiment (called the clock paradox or the twin paradox)proposed by Langevin in 1911 of two observers, one staying on Earth and the other making a trip toward a star with a velocity near the light velocity is very well known for its surprising result. When the traveler comes back, he is younger that the stay on Earth. This astonishing situation deduced from the theory of Special relativity sparked a huge amount of articles, discussions and controversies such it remains a particular phenomenon probably unique in Physics. We propose to study it. First we looked for the simplest solutions when one can observe that the published solutions correspond in fact to two different versions of the experiment. It appears that the complete and simple solution of Moller is neglected for complicated methods with dubious validity. We propose to interpret this avalanche of works by the…
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