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Cosmological Dynamics on a Novel $f(Q)$ Gravity Model with Recent DESI DR2 Observation

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2026-01-13 v1 Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics

Abstract

In this article, we investigate the cosmological viability of a modified symmetric teleparallel gravity model within the f(Q)f(Q) framework. We derive observational constraints on the model parameters by performing a Markov Chain Monte Carlo analysis using a combined dataset consisting of cosmic chronometers, PantheonPlus SH0ES, and DESI BAO DR2. Our analysis yields the best-fit values for the model parameters m=0.386±0.090m=-0.386 \pm 0.090 and n=1.055±0.047n=-1.055 \pm 0.047, along with the cosmological parameters at present: H0=73.19±0.25H_0 = 73.19 \pm 0.25, q0=0.51±0.6q_0 = -0.51 \pm 0.6, and ω0=0.73±0.3\omega_{0} = -0.73 \pm 0.3, at 68\% CL. Furthermore, we examine the physical behavior of the model, focusing on the effective equation of state and deceleration parameter. Our findings indicate that the model experiences a transition from the early deceleration phase to the late-time cosmic acceleration, and the transition occurs at a redshift ztr=0.573z_{tr} = 0.573. We also analyse the om(z)om(z) diagnostic, which reflects a positive slope, supporting the behavior of the equation of state parameter in the quintessence region.

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@article{arxiv.2601.06438,
  title  = {Cosmological Dynamics on a Novel $f(Q)$ Gravity Model with Recent DESI DR2 Observation},
  author = {S. A. Kadam and D. Revanth Kumar and Santosh Kumar Yadav},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2601.06438},
  year   = {2026}
}

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13 pages, 3 tables, and 6 figures