Dirac monopole theory with and without strings

Journal Article · Tue Feb 15 04:00:00 EST 1977 · Phys. Rev., D; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.15.1175· OSTI ID:7325502

Brandt, R A; Primack, J R

It is shown that in Dirac's formulation of the quantum-mechanical interaction of a magnetic monopole and an electric charge the singular string he attached to the monopole can be moved arbitrarily by an acceptable gauge transformation, and hence is not physically observable, and that this formulation of the theory is equivalent to the recent formulation of Wu and Yang in which the use of potentials with strings is avoided.

• Research Organization: Department of Physics, New York University, New York, New York 10003
• OSTI ID: 7325502
• Journal Information: Phys. Rev., D; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev., D; (United States) Vol. 15:4; ISSN PRVDA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

645202* -- High Energy Physics-- Particle Interactions & Properties-Theoretical-- Electromagnetic Interactions & Properties
72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS
COMPOSITE MODELS
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES
EXTENDED PARTICLE MODEL
FUNCTIONS
GAUGE INVARIANCE
INVARIANCE PRINCIPLES
MAGNETIC MONOPOLES
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
MATHEMATICAL OPERATORS
MECHANICS
MONOPOLES
PARTICLE MODELS
POSTULATED PARTICLES
QUANTUM MECHANICS
QUANTUM OPERATORS
QUARK MODEL
STRING MODELS
WAVE FUNCTIONS