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An algebraic approach to the Aharonov–Bohm effect is considered. The constructed mathematical scheme agrees with experimental data and provides a clear physical interpretation of this effect that does not contradict classical concepts.
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Slavnov, D.A. The Aharonov–Bohm Effect: an Algebraic Approach. Phys. Part. Nuclei 50, 77–86 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1063779619010040
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