Electromagnetic duality, charges, monopoles, topology, ...

Brazilian Journal of Physics

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 235-246

  Mignaco, Juan A ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

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EID: 0035535518     PISSN: 01039733     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0103-97332001000200014     Document Type: Review

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