Electric-magnetic black hole duality

S. Deser, M. Henneaux, and C. Teitelboim
Phys. Rev. D 55, 826 – Published 15 January 1997
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We generalize duality invariance for the free Maxwell action in an arbitrary background geometry to include the presence of electric and magnetic charges. In particular, it follows that the actions of equally charged electric and magnetic black holes are equal.

  • Received 19 July 1996

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.55.826

©1997 American Physical Society

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S. Deser

  • Department of Physics, Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts 02254

M. Henneaux

  • Faculté des Sciences, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Campus Plaine C. P. 231, B-1050, Bruxelles, Belgium
  • Centro de Estudios Científicos de Santiago, Casilla 16443, Santiago, Chile

C. Teitelboim

  • Centro de Estudios Científicos de Santiago, Casilla 16443, Santiago, Chile
  • School of Natural Sciences, Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, New Jersey 08540

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