Electronic Resource
Springer
Foundations of physics
3 (1973), S. 389-398
ISSN:
1572-9516
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Physics
Notes:
Abstract The differential aging effect is shown to be valid in any physically reasonable extension of the special theory of relativity which includes a description of accelerating observers. Einstein's controversial assumption—the clock hypothesis—is avoided. Instead, it is sufficient to assume accessibility—that it is possible to travel from one inertial observer to another and then return to the first in a reasonable manner. Since Minkowski space-time displays this accessibility property, there must be an error in Sachs's quaternion development of general relativity. No assumptions concerning measurements—proper time—of accelerating observers are necessary, nor are assumptions concerning special features of their motion—uniform acceleration.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00708680
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