A short note on the Aharonov-Bohm effect

Foundations of Physics 21 (2):251-255 (1991)
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We point out that the Aharonov-Bohm effect is a 4-dimensional nonlocal geometric phenomenon. We give two examples which in 3 dimensions appear rather mysterious, but which are easily understood in 4 dimensions. We also discuss why it is integrated effects over fields (potentials) rather than the fields themselves that are important

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10.1007/bf01889536

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