The Entangled Twin Paradox: Proper-Time-Dependent Quantum Correlations

We propose a novel framework for understanding quantum entanglement as a phenomenon fundamentally dependent on the proper-time histories of entangled particles. Drawing an analogy to the classical twin paradox of special relativity, we hypothesize that entanglement persists only when particle worldlines remain synchronized in their accumulated proper time. When differential aging occurs due to relative velocity or gravitational time dilation, quantum correlations degrade in a predictable, oscillatory manner. This “Entangled Twin Paradox” makes testable predictions that distinguish it from standard quantum mechanics, which treats entanglement as independent of relativistic effects.