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Main Authors: Zhu, Jie, Li, Hao
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Published: 2025
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2511.03231
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author Zhu, Jie
Li, Hao
author_facet Zhu, Jie
Li, Hao
contents The static spherical vacuum solution in a bumblebee gravity model where the bumblebee field $B_μ$ has a two-component space-like, light-like, and time-like vacuum expectation value $b_μ$ is studied. Based on the results, we present a comprehensive classification of the static spherical vacuum solutions in bumblebee gravity with general vacuum expectation values. We find that the model becomes degenerate for a specific set of parameter combinations, where the solution can be characterized by an arbitrary function, which indicates that the non-minimally coupled massless vector tensor theory is ill-defined when $ξ=κ/2$. We also find that contrary to the situation in general relativity, the bumblebee gravity admits the exact Schwarzschild solution with non-zero matter distributions of certain forms. The implications of this result are discussed, suggesting that the experimental constraints within the solar system would be invalid.
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spellingShingle Full Classification of Static Spherical Vacuum Solutions to Bumblebee Gravity with General VEVs
Zhu, Jie
Li, Hao
General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
The static spherical vacuum solution in a bumblebee gravity model where the bumblebee field $B_μ$ has a two-component space-like, light-like, and time-like vacuum expectation value $b_μ$ is studied. Based on the results, we present a comprehensive classification of the static spherical vacuum solutions in bumblebee gravity with general vacuum expectation values. We find that the model becomes degenerate for a specific set of parameter combinations, where the solution can be characterized by an arbitrary function, which indicates that the non-minimally coupled massless vector tensor theory is ill-defined when $ξ=κ/2$. We also find that contrary to the situation in general relativity, the bumblebee gravity admits the exact Schwarzschild solution with non-zero matter distributions of certain forms. The implications of this result are discussed, suggesting that the experimental constraints within the solar system would be invalid.
title Full Classification of Static Spherical Vacuum Solutions to Bumblebee Gravity with General VEVs
topic General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2511.03231