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We analyze a fully geometric approach to dark energy in the framework of $F(R,{\cal G})$ theories of gravity, where $R$ is the Ricci curvature scalar and ${\cal G}$ is the Gauss-Bonnet topological invariant. The latter invariant naturally…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2020-11-09 Micol Benetti , Simony Santos da Costa , Salvatore Capozziello , Jailson S. Alcaniz , Mariafelicia De Laurentis

Motivated by string/M-theory predictions that scalar field couplings with the Gauss-Bonnet invariant, G, are essential in the appearance of non-singular early time cosmologies, we discuss the viability of an interesting alternative…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2015-03-17 Nadiezhda Montelongo García , Tiberiu Harko , Francisco S. N. Lobo , José P. Mimoso

This thesis explores the late-time cosmic acceleration within the framework of $f(R,T)$ gravity, a general relativity modification that incorporates the Ricci scalar $R$ and the trace of the energy-momentum tensor $T$. Motivated by…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2025-07-29 Parbati Sahoo

In considering alternative higher-order gravity theories, one is liable to be motivated in pursuing models consistent and inspired by several candidates of a fundamental theory of quantum gravity. Indeed, motivations from string/M-theory…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2015-03-17 Nadiezhda Montelongo García , Tiberiu Harko , Francisco S. N. Lobo , José P. Mimoso

High-precision observational data have confirmed with startling evidence that the Universe is currently undergoing a phase of accelerated expansion. This phase, one of the most important and challenging current problems in cosmology,…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2015-08-20 Sebastian Bahamonde , Christian G. Boehmer , Francisco S. N. Lobo , Diego Saez-Gomez

We review the status of $f(R,T)$ cosmological models, where $T$ is the trace of the energy momentum tensor $T^{\mu\nu}$. We start focusing on the modified Friedmann equations for the minimally coupled gravitational Lagrangian of the type…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2024-03-08 Ana Paula Jeakel , Jonas Pinheiro da Silva , Hermano Velten

In the last few decades, extensions of General Relativity have reached always more attention especially in view of possible breakdowns of the standard $\Lambda$CDM paradigm at intermediate and high redshift regimes. If General Relativity…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2020-03-19 Marco Calzà , Alessandro Casalino , Orlando Luongo , Lorenzo Sebastiani

Modified gravity has attracted much attention over the last few years and remains a potential candidate for dark energy. In particular, the so-called viable f(R) gravity theories, which are able to both recover General Relativity (GR) and…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2016-04-20 Alvaro de la Cruz-Dombriz , Peter K. S. Dunsby , Sulona Kandhai , Diego Saez-Gomez

In this paper, we study $F(R)$ gravity by Hu-Sawicki model in Friedmann-Lema\^{\i}tre-Robertson-Walker (FLRW) background. The Friedmann equations are calculated by modified gravity action, and then the obtained Friedmann equations are…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2016-05-25 Ali R. Amani

Our paper introduces a new theoretical framework called the Fractional Einstein--Gauss--Bonnet scalar field cosmology, which has important physical implications. Using fractional calculus to modify the gravitational action integral, we…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2024-12-12 Bayron Micolta-Riascos , Alfredo D. Millano , Genly Leon , Byron Droguett , Esteban González , Juan Magaña

The modified Gauss-Bonnet gravity can be motivated by a number of physical reasons, including: the uniqueness of a gravitational Lagrangian in four and higher dimensions and the leading order $\alpha^\prime$ corrections in superstring…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2017-08-23 Ishwaree P. Neupane

The basic aim of this manuscript is to investigate the cosmological solutions in the context of the modified $f(R, T)$ theory of gravity, where $R$ is the Ricci scalar and $T$ is the trace of the energy-momentum tensor. For our current…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2024-03-26 Adnan Malik , Tayyaba Naz , Aimen Rauf , M. Farasat Shamir , Z. Yousaf

This thesis investigates late-time cosmic acceleration using modified gravity theories with a focus on $f(Q)$ gravity, as an alternative to the $\Lambda$CDM model. The standard cosmological model attributes the acceleration to a…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2025-12-18 S. A. Narawade

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 treatment of 1 + 3 covariant perturbation in a multifluid cosmology with the consideration of f (G) gravity, G being the Gauss-Bonnet term, is done in the present paper. We define a set of covariant and gauge-invariant variables to…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2023-02-22 Albert Munyeshyaka , Abraham Ayirwanda , Fidele Twagirayezu , Joseph Ntahompagaze

We study cosmologies in modified theories of gravity considering Lagrangian density $f(R)$ which is a polynomial function of scalar curvature ($R$) in the Einstein-Hilbert action in vacuum. The field equation obtained from the modified…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2009-10-29 B. C. Paul , P. S. Debnath , S. Ghose

Dark energy cosmology is considered in a modified Gauss-Bonnet (GB) model of gravity where an arbitrary function of the GB invariant, $f(G)$, is added to the General Relativity action. We show that such theory is endowed with a quite rich…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2008-11-26 Guido Cognola , Emilio Elizalde , Shin'ichi Nojiri , Sergei D. Odintsov , Sergio Zerbini

This work examines the cosmological implications of two functional forms of $f(R,T) = R + \alpha T^n$ gravity: for two different value of $n $ where $n=1$ and $n\neq 1$, and $\alpha$ and $n$ are free parameters. The modified Friedmann…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2026-02-24 Mustapha Lamaaoune

We explore the cosmological dynamics of a teleparallel Gauss-Bonnet gravity model defined by the torsion scalar $T$ and the torsion-based Gauss-Bonnet invariant $T_{\mathcal{G}}$, deriving modified Friedmann equations for a flat FLRW…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2026-01-16 Santosh V. Lohakare , S. K. Maurya , Aaisha Al Qassabi , B. Mishra

We study the Energy Conditions in modified $f(G)$ gravity, with $G$ being the topological Gauss-Bonnet term. Then we use the cosmographic parameters to constrain the functional form of the gravitational action and investigate the…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2026-03-18 Francesco Bajardi