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This paper develops a non-local potential formalism for general gauge theories. With the help of this mathematical apparatus an argument for quantisation of the generalised charge is given, assuming that the Dirac monopoles are present.
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Klimo, P., Dowker, J.S. Dirac monopoles for general gauge theories. Int J Theor Phys 8, 409–417 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00670975
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