Static plane symmetric solutions in $f(Q)$ gravity
Abstract
We systematically investigate static plane symmetric configurations in gravity. For vacuum regions, we discuss the constancy of the nonmetricity scalar and derive general vacuum solutions, which correspond effectively to Taub-(anti) de Sitter spacetimes with a cosmological constant determined by the specific model. By matching a singular thin shell source to the vacuum solutions, we relate the shell's energy density and pressure to the integration constants of the exterior geometry. We also examine a finite-thickness slab as another matter source supporting the vacuum solution. Through numerical analysis of a quadratic model with isotropic matter, we show that the maximum pressure inside the slab generally does not coincide with the geometric center. Moreover, a negative with larger magnitude leads to higher internal pressure and a thicker slab, while models with positive are incompatible with a self-gravitating slab of positive pressure.
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@article{arxiv.2512.19207,
title = {Static plane symmetric solutions in $f(Q)$ gravity},
author = {Jun-Qin Long and Rui-Hui Lin and Xiang-Hua Zhai},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2512.19207},
year = {2026}
}
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accepted by EPJC