Comment on Jackson's analysis of electric charge quantization due to interaction with Dirac's magnetic monopole

Mansuripur, M.

dc.contributor.author	Mansuripur, M.
dc.date.accessioned	2017-03-31T01:10:49Z
dc.date.available	2017-03-31T01:10:49Z
dc.date.issued	2016
dc.identifier.citation	arXiv:1701.00592v1 [physics.class-ph]	en
dc.identifier.issn	1026-3098
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10150/622958
dc.description.abstract	In J.D. Jackson's Classical Electrodynamics textbook, the analysis of Dirac's charge quantization condition in the presence of a magnetic monopole has a mathematical omission and an all-too-brief physical argument that might mislead some students. This paper presents a detailed derivation of Jackson's main result, explains the significance of the missing term, and highlights the close connection between Jackson's findings and Dirac's original argument. (C) 2016 Sharif University of Technology. All rights reserved.
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.publisher	ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV	en
dc.relation.url	https://arxiv.org/abs/1701.00592	en
dc.rights	Copyright © Sharif University of Technology, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution license.
dc.rights.uri	https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subject	Magnetic monopole	en
dc.subject	Dirac monopole	en
dc.subject	Electric charge quantization	en
dc.subject	Vector potential vorticity	en
dc.title	Comment on Jackson's analysis of electric charge quantization due to interaction with Dirac's magnetic monopole	en
dc.type	Article	en
dc.contributor.department	Univ Arizona, Coll Opt Sci	en
dc.identifier.journal	SCIENTIA IRANICA	en
dc.description.collectioninformation	This item from the UA Faculty Publications collection is made available by the University of Arizona with support from the University of Arizona Libraries. If you have questions, please contact us at repository@u.library.arizona.edu.	en
dc.eprint.version	Final published version	en
refterms.dateFOA	2018-09-11T18:13:41Z
html.description.abstract	In J.D. Jackson's Classical Electrodynamics textbook, the analysis of Dirac's charge quantization condition in the presence of a magnetic monopole has a mathematical omission and an all-too-brief physical argument that might mislead some students. This paper presents a detailed derivation of Jackson's main result, explains the significance of the missing term, and highlights the close connection between Jackson's findings and Dirac's original argument. (C) 2016 Sharif University of Technology. All rights reserved.