harry wrote in sci.physics.relativity:
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When I previously had access to the internet about ten years ago I
expressed interest in this topic and was informed that a space
traveller does not physically age at a slower rate but that his earth-
bound twin physically ages at a faster rate and only during the period
of acceleration following turn around.

Is this idea still in vogue? Has it been published in any peer
reviewed journal?

No. That idea may stem from Einstein's 1918 GRT solution of the twin
paradox, but it is not widely accepted: "induced gravitational fields" are
messy. See for example a discussion of a few years back:
http://tinyurl.com/2mu4jv

The reference is good: there is a quotation in it that shows how
students at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign are converted
into zombies:

Tom Roberts: "Physics is LOCAL -- don't worry how the distant twin is
aging during the trip; all that can be tested experimentally is the
comparison of their clocks when they rejoin; compute that correctly
and be happy."

Tom Roberts is the Albert Einstein of our generation:

http://www.iit.edu/~bcps/database/se...culty_web_page

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