bumblebee model en · NOUN
Etymology
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.
Meanings
- (qualifier:quantum mechanics) An effective field theory describing a vector field with a vacuum expectation value that spontaneously breaks Lorentz symmetry.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bumblebee models | Number=Plur | lexicographic |