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Conformal invariance of Maxwell's equations with magnetic charges

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It is shown that Maxwell's equations when there exist isolated magnetic charges are invariant under conformal transformations.

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Kyriakopoulos, E. Conformal invariance of Maxwell's equations with magnetic charges. Int J Theor Phys 17, 353–358 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00674105

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