Groupthink and the blunder of the gauges

TL;DR

This paper critiques the gauge concept in electromagnetism, arguing that its widespread acceptance is due to groupthink and neglect of scientific rigor, supported by simple proofs.

Contribution

It exposes the fallacy of the gauge concept and highlights the influence of groupthink in physics literature, challenging established norms.

Findings

Demonstrates the fallacy of the gauge concept with simple proofs

Highlights the role of groupthink in scientific consensus

Calls for re-evaluation of scientific methods in physics

Abstract

We address the issue of the fallacy of the gauge concept in electromagnetism. The role of groupthink in the perpetuation of this concept in the physics literature is also discussed. Brief, elementary arguments suffice to demonstrate the fallacy. The simplicity of the proofs indicates that the norms of the scientific method have been neglected on this topic.