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Constraining nonminimal f(T) gravity from Primordial Nucleosynthesis to Late-Universe observations

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics 2026-01-27 v1 General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology

Abstract

We present a multi-epoch test of f(T) gravity with nonminimal torsion-matter coupling, combining early- and late-Universe observations. At the MeV scale, Big-Bang Nucleosynthesis constrains the fractional variation of the weak freeze-out temperature, |{\delta}{\tau}_f/{\tau}_f|, thereby mapping light-element abundances into limits on deviations from the standard expansion history. At low redshift, we confront the model with type Ia supernovae, baryon acoustic oscillations, and cosmic-chronometer data, which respectively probe distances, the late-time standard ruler, and the Hubble rate. Independent analyses highlight the complementary roles of each dataset, while a joint SNe Ia + BAO + CC fit breaks degeneracies and yields the tightest combined bounds. As an illustration, we examine two representative torsion-modified gravity scenarios: BBN strongly limits large departures from standard cosmology, whereas late-time probes remain compatible with a near-{\Lambda}CDM background. This unified approach demonstrates the power of linking early-Universe nuclear physics with precision cosmological observables in assessing torsional extensions of gravity.

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@article{arxiv.2601.15460,
  title  = {Constraining nonminimal f(T) gravity from Primordial Nucleosynthesis to Late-Universe observations},
  author = {Yahia Al-Omar and Majida Nahili and Nidal Chamoun},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2601.15460},
  year   = {2026}
}

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19 pages, 10 figures, 2 tables