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Topological defects in certain quantum field theories can create non-Dirac magnetic monopoles. This chapter examines the types of non-Abelian monopoles that have been described in the literature, and elucidates some of their properties and structure.
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Colwell, K.M.M. (2017). Non-Abelian Monopoles. In: Dualities, Helicity Amplitudes, and Little Conformal Symmetry. Springer Theses. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-67392-9_3
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