Shouldn't a moving clock appear to be ticking faster instead of slower?

In summary: Travel?The equation provided in the quotation says that the person on train will 'see' the other clock as being ahead at every point in their 'travel'.
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George Jones said:
the answer to the question of the thread's title is "Yes, according to B, the clock that moves from A to B appears to tick faster."
But clock at B will have more time on it upon A's arrival, according to the
How could then A appear to tick faster, if then upon its arrival it is showing less time passed?

George Jones said:
I do not question the validity of time dilation.
Me neither.
 
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Mentospech said:
The underlined portion implies distance 0 when comparing clocks.
Clearly. That doesn't imply what you want it to imply though.

Mentospech said:
I cant. I don't have the capacity to do this well enough to be confident in the result yet.
Then maybe pay attention to people who do have that capacity.

Since you are unwilling to listen to others, this thread is pointless. Please come back when you either:
a) can work through the math yourself
b) are willing to listen to those who can

The Lorentz transform always applies in SR, and I used it in my first derivation to show not only that you were wrong but exactly in careful detail why you were wrong. Until you can either accept that analysis or do the analysis on your own, this topic is closed.
 
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