A note on Spontaneous Symmetry Breaking in flocks of birds
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Alejandra Melfo
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Abstract
It is suggested that the observed scale-free correlations of speed fluctuations in flocks of birds are a consequence of the spontaneous breakdown of translational symmetry to a discrete group, and not an indication that the system is near a critical point in phase space. The observed long-range correlation length could then be attributed to the presence of a phonon mode in the flock.
A note on Spontaneous Symmetry Breaking in flocks of birds
Categories
Abstract
It is suggested that the observed scale-free correlations of speed fluctuations in flocks of birds are a consequence of the spontaneous breakdown of translational symmetry to a discrete group, and not an indication that the system is near a critical point in phase space. The observed long-range correlation length could then be attributed to the presence of a phonon mode in the flock.
Authors
Alejandra Melfo
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