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Aharonov-Bohm Effect
It is often called the simplest example of topology impacting physics (Topology like "the shape of space", like coffee mugs being donuts!). Charged particles move under the the influence of electric and magnetic fields. The concept of fields was once introduced to replace action at a distance: If one charge tugs on another, it does so via sourcing a field that is finally felt by the target charge. The charge only reacts to a field right there where the charge is. But you can set up an […]