Magnetic Charge and Quantum Field Theory

Julian Schwinger

Physical Review · 1966 · 512 citations · 10 references

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Abstract

A quantum field theory of magnetic and electric charge is constructed. It is verified to be relativistically invariant in consequence of the charge quantization condition $\frac{\mathrm{eg}}{\ensuremath{\hbar}c}=n$, an integer. This is more restrictive than Dirac's condition, which would also allow half-integral values.

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