bumblebee model

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What does bumblebee model mean?

An effective field theory describing a vector field with a vacuum expectation value that spontaneously breaks Lorentz symmetry.

Where does bumblebee model come from?

Coined by Kostelecký, in reference to the fact that bumblebees' ability to fly has sometimes been questioned on theoretical grounds, and yet they do fly successfully.

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