Author(s)

Pirooz Mohazzabi, Qinghua Luo

Department of Mathematics and Physics, University of Wisconsin-Parkside, Kenosha, WI, USA.

Despite several attempts that have been made to explain the twin paradox, which are based on asymmetry and acceleration, it is shown that none of these explanations can resolve the paradox in the general case. Three specific examples of the twin paradox are provided in which the system is completely symmetric; consequently the existing explanations are not able to resolve the paradox.

Twin Paradox, Asymmetry, Acceleration, Relativity, Lorentz Transformation

Mohazzabi, P. and Luo, Q. (2021) Has the Twin Paradox Really Been Resolved?. Journal of Applied Mathematics and Physics, 9, 2187-2192. doi: 10.4236/jamp.2021.99138.