To be or not to be ? Magnetic Monopoles in Non - Abelian Gauge Theories
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Magnetic monopoles form an inspiring chapter of theoretical physics, covering a variety of surprising subjects. We review their role in nonabelian gauge theories. An exposé of exquisite physics derived from a hypothetical particle species, because the fact remains that in spite of ever more tempting arguments from theory, monopoles have never reared their head in experiment. For many relevant particulars, references to the original literature are provided.
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تاریخ انتشار 2005