Comment on Jackson's analysis of electric charge quantization due to interaction with Dirac's magnetic monopole
arXiv:1701.00592
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.
9 pages, 2 figures, 9 equations, 7 references, 2 appendices