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Modifications to gravity that add additional functions of the Ricci curvature to the Einstein-Hilbert action -- collectively known as $f(R)$ theories -- have been studied in great detail. When considered as complete theories of gravity they…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-02-20 Simon DeDeo , Dimitrios Psaltis

We present a concise description of the basic features of gravity-matter models based on the formalism of non-canonical spacetime volume-forms in its two versions: the method of non-Riemannian volume-forms (metric-independent covariant…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2019-10-15 David Benisty , Eduardo Guendelman , Alexander Kaganovich , Emil Nissimov , Svetlana Pacheva

We consider perturbative modifications of the Friedmann equations in terms of energy density corresponding to modified theories of gravity proposed as an alternative route to comply with the observed accelerated expansion of the universe.…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2015-05-13 L. Fernández-Jambrina , R. Lazkoz

In this work we focus on the evolution of the linear perturbations in the novel hybrid metric-Palatini theory achieved by adding a $f(\mathcal{R})$ function to the gravitational action. Working in the Jordan frame, we derive the full set of…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2014-04-15 Nelson A. Lima

Parameterised Post-Newtonian Cosmology (PPNC) is a theory-agnostic framework for testing gravity in cosmology, which connects gravitational physics on small and large scales in the Universe. It is a direct extension of the Parameterised…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2023-04-25 Daniel B. Thomas , Timothy Clifton , Theodore Anton

We investigate the evolution of a spatially flat Friedmann-Robertson-Walker (FRW) universe in the framework of scalar non-metricity theory of gravity. In the model, we consider dark matter (DM) and dark energy (DE) described by the scalar…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2025-08-05 Bikash Chandra Roy , Bikash Chandra Paul

Our objective in this paper is to study the late-time behavior of the universe in a model resulting from a parametrization of the Hubble parameter ($H$) in $f(Q,T)$ gravity. We have considered the flat Friedmann-Lemaitre-Robertson-Walker…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2023-04-19 Viraj Kalsariya , Shibesh Kumar Jas Pacif

From a Parametrized Post-Newtonian (PPN) [46-51] perspective, we address the question of whether or not the new degrees of freedom, represented by the PPN potentials, can lead to significant modifications in the dynamics of galaxies in the…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2020-02-17 Henrique Matheus Gauy , Javier Ramos-Caro

The modified gravity with $f(R)=R^{1+\epsilon}$ ($\epsilon>0$) allows a scaling solution where the density of gravity sector follows the density of the dominant fluid. We present initial conditions of background and perturbation variables…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2015-05-20 Chan-Gyung Park , Jai-chan Hwang , Hyerim Noh

The discovery of the accelerated expansion of the universe highlighted General Relativity's inability to naturally account for dark energy without invoking a finely tuned cosmological constant. In response, a wide range of alternative…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2025-11-11 P. A. G. Monteiro , C. J. A. P. Martins

In the pursuit of a general formulation for a modified gravitational theory at the non-relativistic level and as an alternative to the dark matter hypothesis, we construct a model valid over a wide variety of astrophysical scales. Through…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2011-12-13 S. Mendoza , X. Hernandez , J. C. Hidalgo , T. Bernal

We forecast constraints on an effective dark fluid equation of state parameter $w_{\rm eff}$ that encapsulates modified gravity theories that modifies both the Universe background expansion as well as its large scale structures growth. This…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2026-01-26 Ziad Sakr

Modified theories of gravity have been invoked recently as an alternative to dark energy, in an attempt to explain the apparent accelerated expansion of the universe at the present time. In order to describe inhomogeneities in cosmological…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2016-04-15 Adam J. Christopherson

n-DBI gravity explicitly breaks Lorentz invariance by the introduction of a unit time-like vector field, thereby giving rise to an extra (scalar) degree of freedom. We look for observational consequences of this mode in two setups. Firstly,…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2014-09-30 Flávio S. Coelho , Carlos Herdeiro , Shinji Hirano , Yuki Sato

We present a formalism to compute Lagrangian displacement fields for a wide range of cosmologies in the context of perturbation theory up to third order. We emphasize the case of theories with scale dependent gravitational strengths, such…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2018-01-16 Alejandro Aviles , Jorge L. Cervantes-Cota

Screened modified gravity (SMG) is a kind of scalar-tensor theories with screening mechanisms, which can generate screening effect to suppress the fifth force in high density environments and pass the solar system tests. Meanwhile, the…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2016-06-14 Xing Zhang , Wen Zhao , He Huang , Yifu Cai

We focus on weak inhomogeneous models of the Universe at low redshifts, described by the Lema\^itre-Tolman-Bondi (LTB) metric. The principal aim of this work is to compare the evolution of inhomogeneous perturbations in the $\Lambda$CDM…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2023-04-20 Tiziano Schiavone , Giovanni Montani

Despite the significant accomplishments of general relativity, numerous unresolved issues persist in our understanding of the cosmos. One of the most perplexing challenges is the ongoing accelerated expansion of the Universe, which…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2023-11-22 M. Koussour , N. Myrzakulov , Alnadhief H. A. Alfedeel , Amare Abebe

In this paper, we present a comprehensive cosmological analysis within the framework of $f(R, \Sigma, T)$ gravity, a modified theory that incorporates nonlinear matter-geometry coupling via the inclusion of both the trace of the…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2025-11-24 S. H. Shekh , N. Myrzakulov , Anil Kumar Yadav , Anirudh Pradhan

The general relativistic treatment of gravitation can be extended by preserving the geometrical nature of the theory but modifying the form of the coupling between curvature and stress tensors. The gravitation constant is thus replaced by…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2016-08-31 Marc-Thierry Jaekel , Serge Reynaud