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We study the stability of the isotropic vacuum Friedmann universe in gravity theories with higher-order curvature terms of the form $(R_{ab}R^{ab})^{n}$ added to the Einstein-Hilbert Lagrangian of general relativity on approach to an…

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In this letter, we investigate cosmology within the framework of modified $f(Q, L_m)$ gravity using the non-linear model $f(Q, L_m) = -Q + \alpha L_m^n + \beta$, where $\alpha$, $\beta$, and $n$ are free parameters. The modified Friedmann…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2025-05-02 Y. Myrzakulov , Alnadhief H. A. Alfedeel , M. Koussour , S. Muminov , E. I. Hassan , J. Rayimbaev

The consideration of a 1 + 3 covariant approach to cold dark matter universe with no shear cosmological dust model with irrotational flows is developed in the context of f (G) gravity theory in the present study. This approach reveals the…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2023-05-19 Albert Munyeshyaka , Joseph Ntahompagaze , Tom Mutabazi , Manasse. R Mbonye

In order to explain cosmic acceleration without invoking "dark" physics, we consider $f(R)$ modified gravity models, which replace the standard Einstein-Hilbert action in General Relativity with a higher derivative theory. We use data from…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2014-04-08 Jason Dossett , Bin Hu , David Parkinson

In the framework of the recently proposed models of massive gravity, defined with respect to a de Sitter reference metric, we obtain new homogeneous and isotropic solutions for arbitrary cosmological matter and arbitrary spatial curvature.…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2015-06-05 David Langlois , Atsushi Naruko

It is shown that cosmological equations for homogeneous isotropic models deduced in the framework of the Poincar\'e gauge theory of gravity by certain restrictions on indefinite parameters of gravitational Lagrangian take at asymptotics the…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2009-09-29 A. V. Minkevich

We test the Yilmaz theory of gravitation by working out the corresponding Friedmann-type equations generated by assuming the Friedmann-Robertson-Walker cosmological metrics. In the case that space is flat the theory is consistent only with…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2009-11-13 M. Ibison

In this paper, we explore the model of $f(Q,T)$ gravity, an extension of symmetric teleparallel gravity where the nonmetricity scalar $Q$ is non-minimally coupled to the trace of the energy-momentum tensor $T$. To ensure general covariance…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2025-09-09 Rahul Bhagat , Santosh V. Lohakare , B. Mishra

We find the membrane equations which describe the leading order in $1/D$ dynamics of black holes in the $D\rightarrow\infty$ limit for the most general four-derivative theory of gravity in the presence of a cosmological constant. We work up…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2019-09-04 Aditya Kar , Taniya Mandal , Arunabha Saha

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

A theory of gravitation is constructed in which all homogeneous and isotropic solutions are nonsingular, and in which all curvature invariants are bounded. All solutions for which curvature invariants approach their limiting values approach…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2009-10-22 R. Brandenberger , V. Mukhanov , A. Sornborger

We derive and discus the equations of motion for spinless matter: relativistic spinless scalar fields, particles and fluids in the recently proposed by A. Saa model of gravity with covariantly constant volume with respect to the transposed…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2015-06-25 P. P. Fiziev

We investigate the future evolution of the dark energy universe in modified gravities including $F(R)$ gravity, string-inspired scalar-Gauss-Bonnet and modified Gauss-Bonnet ones, and ideal fluid with the inhomogeneous equation of state…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2009-09-17 Kazuharu Bamba , Shin'ichi Nojiri , Sergei D. Odintsov

Symmetric teleparallel gravity and its $f(Q)$ extensions have emerged as promising alternatives to General Relativity (GR), yet the role of explicit geometry-matter couplings remains largely unexplored. In this work, we address this gap by…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2025-09-22 Ayush Hazarika , Simran Arora , P. K. Sahoo , Tiberiu Harko

This study effectively reconstructs a cosmological model utilizing covariant $f(Q)$ gravity within Connection-III and FLRW spacetime. The dynamic behavior of the reconstructed model is thoroughly analyzed using the Hubble parameter $H(z)$…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2025-01-15 S. A. Narawade , Santosh V. Lohakare , B. Mishra

A non-perturbative quantum field theory of General Relativity is presented which leads to a new realization of the theory of Covariant Quantum-Gravity (CQG-theory). The treatment is founded on the recently-identified Hamiltonian structure…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2017-05-24 Claudio Cremaschini , Massimo Tessarotto

A set of new exact analytical General Relativity (GR) solutions with time-dependent and spatially inhomogeneous quintessence demonstrate 1) a static non-empty space-time with a horizon-type singular surface; 2) time-dependent spatially…

Astrophysics · Physics 2014-10-13 Arthur D. Chernin , David I. Santiago , Alexander S. Silbergleit

We revisit gauge invariant cosmological perturbations in UV-modified, z = 3 Horava gravity with one scalar matter field, which has been proposed as a renormalizable gravity theory without the ghost problem in four dimensions. We confirm…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2018-01-24 Mu-In Park

Gravitation is described in the context of a dilatonic theory that is conformally related to general relativity. All dimensionless ratios of fundamental dimensional quantities, e.g. particle masses and the Planck mass, as well as the…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2017-04-21 Meir Shimon

It is known that de Rham-Gabadadze-Tolley (dRGT) massive gravity does not permit a homogeneous and isotropic universe with flat or spherical spatial metrics. We demonstrate that a singular reference metric solves this problem in an economic…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2019-01-29 Hongsheng Zhang , Ya-Peng Hu , Yi Zhang