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A new parametric observational study of $f(Q,B)$ gravity with modified chaplygin gas

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2025-07-22 v1 High Energy Physics - Theory

Abstract

In this work, we explore the cosmological dynamics of a modified gravity framework based on the function f(Q,B)=δQ2+βBf(Q,B)=\delta Q^{2}+\beta B, where QQ denotes the nonmetricity scalar and BB is the boundary term that relates QQ to the Ricci scalar. The matter sector is modeled using the Modified Chaplygin Gas (MCG) with the equation of state p=AρBραp=A\rho-\frac{B}{\rho^{\alpha}}, allowing the model to interpolate between early-time matter behavior and late-time cosmic acceleration. By deriving an analytical expression for the Hubble parameter H(z)H(z), we perform a parameter estimation using Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) techniques in conjunction with the latest cosmological observations: 4646 Hubble parameter measurements, 1515 BAO data points, DESI DR2 BAO data and the Pantheon+ Type Ia supernovae compilation. The best-fit values are obtained as H0=72.224.46+3.64H_0 = 72.22^{+3.64}_{-4.46}, As=0.6960.129+0.082A_s = 0.696^{+0.082}_{-0.129}, α=0.00290.021+0.022\alpha = 0.0029^{+0.022}_{-0.021}, and A=0.00380.047+0.071A = 0.0038^{+0.071}_{-0.047}. The deceleration parameter transitions at redshift ztr0.946z_{tr} \approx 0.946, while the present-day value is q0=0.789q_0 = -0.789. The model yields an age of the Universe t013.53t_0 \approx 13.53 Gyr and a present EoS parameter ω00.691\omega_0 \approx -0.691, which reflects the late-time acceleration consistent with observational bounds. These results demonstrate that the MCG scenario within f(Q,B)f(Q,B) gravity provides a viable and observationally consistent framework for explaining the late-time accelerated expansion of the Universe.

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@article{arxiv.2507.14251,
  title  = {A new parametric observational study of $f(Q,B)$ gravity with modified chaplygin gas},
  author = {Amit Samaddar and S. Surendra Singh},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2507.14251},
  year   = {2025}
}

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15 pages, 8 figures