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The singularity and inflationary problems have posed significant challenges for understanding the universe's origin and evolution. Bouncing cosmology has emerged as a promising alternative to standard cosmological models, offering a…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2025-07-28 A. Zhadyranova , M. Koussour , V. Zhumabekova , N. Zhusupova , S. Muminov , J. Rayimbaev

The primary constraints for general teleparallel quadratic gravity are presented. They provide a basic classification of teleparallel theories from the perspective of the full nonlinear theory and represent the first step towards a…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2024-04-29 Francesco Bajardi , Daniel Blixt

The cosmological models based on teleparallel gravity with nonzero torsion are considered. To investigate the evolution of this theory, we consider the phase-space analysis of the $f(T)$ theory. It shows when the tension scalar can be…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2015-05-27 Yi Zhang , Hui Li , Yungui Gong , Zong-Hong Zhu

In this paper we study the observational constraints that can be imposed on the coupling parameter, $\hat \alpha$, of the regularized version of the 4-dimensional Einstein-Gauss-Bonnet theory of gravity. We use the scalar-tensor field…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2020-10-08 Timothy Clifton , Pedro Carrilho , Pedro G. S. Fernandes , David J. Mulryne

The accelerated expansion of the universe remains one of the most profound puzzles in modern cosmology, often attributed to dark energy within the framework of General Relativity. As an alternative, modified teleparallel gravity theories…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2025-12-23 K. S. Kavya , T. Vinutha , B. Revathi

The recently proposed $f(Q, T)$ gravity (Xu et al. Eur. Phys. J. C \textbf{79} (2019) 708) is an extension of the symmetric teleparallel gravity. The gravitational action $L$ is given by an arbitrary function $f$ of the non-metricity $Q$…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2020-10-02 Simran Arora , P. K. Sahoo

In the last decade Planck PR4 data together with ground-based experimental data such as, BK18, BAO and CMB lensing, tightened constraint of the tensor to scalar ratio, starting form $r < 0.14$ to $r < 0.032$, while the spectral index lies…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2023-08-24 Dalia Saha , Jyoti Prasad Saha , Abhik Kumar Sanyal

We explore the viability of three models in $f(T,B)$ gravity using data from recent surveys based on cosmic chronometers, the Pantheon data set, and baryonic acoustic oscillation data. We also assess the consistency of these models and data…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2022-12-23 Rebecca Briffa , Celia Escamilla-Rivera , Jackson Levi Said , Jurgen Mifsud

We investigate models of future finite-time singularities in $f(T)$ theory, where $T$ is the torsion scalar. The algebraic function $f(T)$ is put as the teleparallel term $T$ plus an arbitrary function $g(T)$. A suitable expression of the…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2013-03-26 M. R. Setare , M. J. S. Houndjo

In standard approach to cosmological modeling in the framework of general relativity, the energy conditions play an important role in the understanding of several properties of the Universe, including singularity theorems, the current…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2012-10-10 Di Liu , M. J. Reboucas

We study the impact of light GeV-scale heavy neutral leptons (HNLs) on Big Bang nucleosynthesis (BBN) in the neutrino-extended Standard Model Effective Field Theory ($\nu$SMEFT). We show that, based on very general considerations, BBN…

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2026-02-16 Pieter Braat , Jordy de Vries , Jelle Groot , Julian Y. Günther , Juraj Klarić

An exact cosmological solution of Einstein field equations (EFEs) is derived for a dynamical vacuum energy in $f(R,T)$ gravity for Friedmann-Lemaitre-Robertson-Walker (FLRW) space-time. A parametrization of the Hubble parameter is used to…

General Physics · Physics 2018-11-22 Ritika Nagpal , S. K. J. Pacif , J. K. Singh , Kazuharu Bamba , A. Beesham

A host of dark energy models and non-standard cosmologies predict an enhanced Hubble rate in the early Universe: perfectly viable models, which satisfy Big Bang Nucleosynthesis (BBN), cosmic microwave background and general relativity…

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2009-11-11 M. Schelke , R. Catena , N. Fornengo , A. Masiero , M. Pietroni

In this paper, we present a cosmological model within the framework of symmetric teleparallel gravity, focusing on $f(Q)$ gravity, where $Q$ represents the non-metricity scalar. Utilizing cosmological datasets, we derive an accelerating…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2024-08-09 S. A. Narawade , S. H. Shekh , B. Mishra , Wompherdeiki Khyllep , Jibitesh Dutta

Primordial nucleosynthesis provides a probe of the Universe during its early evolution. Given the progress exploring the constituents, structure, and recent evolution of the Universe, it is timely to review the status of Big Bang…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-11 Gary Steigman

We investigate $f(R,T)$ gravity models ($R$ is the curvature scalar and $T$ is the trace of the stress-energy tensor of ordinary matter) that are able to reproduce the four known types of future finite-time singularities. We choose a…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2013-08-06 M. J. S. Houndjo , C. E. M. Batista , J. P. Campos , O. F. Piattella

Modification of general relativity (GR) inspired by theories like $f(R)$ gravity is among the most popular ones to explain the late-time acceleration of the Universe as an alternative to the $\Lambda$CDM model. In this work, we use the…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2023-07-14 Suresh Kumar , Rafael C. Nunes , Supriya Pan , Priya Yadav

The $f(T)$ gravity is one of the extensions of teleparallel equivalent of general relativity, in which more general functions of the torsion scalar $T$ can be described. With the proposed functional form of $f(T) = \alpha T - \beta u^{-n} +…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2026-04-14 Suraj Kumar Behera , S. A. Kadam , Pratik P. Ray , B. Mishra

In Einstein's General Relativity (GR), the gravitational interactions are described by the spacetime curvature. Recently, other alternative geometric formulations and representations of GR have emerged in which the gravitational…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2023-08-16 A. Hanin , M. Koussour , Z. Sakhi , M. Bennai

A recent analysis of the He4 abundance determined from observations of extragalactic HII regions indicates a significantly greater uncertainty for the He4 mass fraction. The derived value is now in line with predictions from big bang…

Astrophysics · Physics 2008-11-26 Richard H. Cyburt , Brian D. Fields , Keith A. Olive , Evan Skillman