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Physical review. D. Particles, fields, gravitation, and cosmology/Physical review. D. Particles and fields

Reality and significance of the Aharonov-Bohm effect

Daniel M. Greenberger

Published Mar 15, 1981• 22 citations
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Abstract

Because the Aharonov-Bohm effect has been challenged on mathematical grounds we give a simple physical proof of its existence, which also gives an insight into why such a strange effect must exist within quantum theory. We also comment on some of the recent literature on the subject.
DOI
10.1103/physrevd.23.1460

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