18–21 Apr 2024
WFAIS UJ
Europe/Zurich timezone

Twin Paradox and Chaos

19 Apr 2024, 12:05
25m
WFAIS UJ

WFAIS UJ

Faculty of Physics, Astronomy and Applied Computer Science, prof. St. Łojasiewicza 11, Kraków
Talk

Speaker

Julia Osęka (Obserwatorium Astronomiczne Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego)

Description

I would like to present a research on the twin paradox for chaotic geodesics. The phenomenon is analysed in the Einstein-Rosen class of spacetimes. The two twins start to fall freely from adjacent positions. Nevertheless, they separate due to the presence of standing gravitational waves. After some time they reunite and notice that they aged differently. The age difference is deterministic yet practically unpredictable in a sense of deterministic chaos.

Field Physics and Astronomy
Length Long 20 min

Author

Julia Osęka (Obserwatorium Astronomiczne Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego)

Presentation materials