Introduction to Magnetic Monopoles

TL;DR

This paper discusses the theoretical basis and significance of magnetic monopoles in physics, highlighting their unresolved search and fundamental role despite lack of experimental evidence.

Contribution

It provides an overview of the theoretical arguments for magnetic monopoles and their importance in fundamental physics.

Findings

Magnetic monopoles are predicted by various theories.

Extensive searches have not yet found magnetic monopoles.

Magnetic monopoles remain central to theoretical physics understanding.

Abstract

One of the most basic properties of magnetism is that a magnet always has two poles, north and south, which cannot be separated into isolated poles, i.e., magnetic monopoles. However, there are strong theoretical arguments why magnetic monopoles should exist. In spite of extensive searches they have not been found, but they have nevertheless played a central role in our understanding of physics at the most fundamental level.