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In this paper, we construct an isotropic cosmological model in the $ f(Q, T) $ theory of gravity in the frame of a flat FLRW spacetime being $ Q $ the non-metricity tensor and $ T $ the trace of the energy-momentum tensor. The gravity…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2025-04-24 Akanksha Singh , Shaily , J. K. Singh , Ertan Güdekli

We present an extension of $f(T)$ gravity, allowing for a general coupling of the torsion scalar $T$ with the trace of the matter energy-momentum tensor $\mathcal{T}$. The resulting $f(T,\mathcal{T})$ theory is a new modified gravity, since…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2014-12-12 Tiberiu Harko , Francisco S. N. Lobo , G. Otalora , Emmanuel N. Saridakis

In this work, we examine viable models of $f(Q,T)$ gravity theories against observational data with the aim to constrain the parameter space of these models. We have analysed five different models of $f(Q,T)$ gravity and tested them against…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2024-08-28 Shreya Banerjee , Aritrya Paul

We investigate the cosmological solutions of the $f(T)$ gravity theory using the method of dynamical systems. For this purpose a general form of the $f(T)$ function is considered and four conditions are defined that they have to satisfy in…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2017-12-12 Behrouz Mirza , Fatemeh Oboudiat

In this paper, we have presented bulk viscous cosmological model of the universe in the modified gravity theory in which the Lagragian of the gravitational action contains a general function $f(R, T) $, where $R$ and $T$ denote the…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2019-07-05 Partha Sarathi Debnath

In this work we study the cosmology of the general f(T) gravity theory. We express the modified Einstein equations using covariant quantities, and derive the gauge-invariant perturbation equations in covariant form. We consider a specific…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2011-11-02 Baojiu Li , Thomas P. Sotiriou , John D. Barrow

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

In this paper, we investigate the cosmic expansion scenarios within the framework of $f(Q,T)$ gravity by using the affine equation of state (EoS) parameter. Specifically, we consider the linear form $f(Q,T)=Q+\beta T$, where $\beta$ is a…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2026-04-24 Romanshu Garg , G. P. Singh

In this paper, we consider a theory of gravity with a metric-dependent torsion namely the $F(R,T)$ gravity, where $R$ is the curvature scalar and $T$ is the torsion scalar. We study a geometric root of such theory. In particular we give the…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2012-11-20 Ratbay Myrzakulov

In this letter, we explore the $f(Q,T_{\mu\nu}T^{\mu \nu})$ gravity theory, building upon the foundations laid by the $f(Q)$ and $f(Q,T)$ gravity theories. Here, $Q$ represents non-metricity and $T_{\mu\nu}$ stands for the energy-momentum…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2025-05-07 Aaqid Bhat , P. K. Sahoo

The aim of this paper is to introduce a new modified gravity theory named as $f(\mathcal{G},T)$ gravity ($\mathcal{G}$ and $T$ are the Gauss-Bonnet invariant and trace of the energy-momentum tensor, respectively) and investigate energy…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2016-12-21 M. Sharif , Ayesha Ikram

The $f(Q,C)$ theory, which extends symmetric teleparallel gravity by including the boundary term $C$ in addition to the non-metricity scalar $Q$, provides a unifying framework that encompasses both $f(Q)$ and $f(\mathring{R})$ gravities. In…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2025-09-30 Hamid Shabani , Avik De

We investigate the cosmological evolution in a new modified teleparallel theory, called $f(T,B)$ gravity, which is formulated by connecting both $f(T)$ and $f(R)$ theories with a boundary term $B$. Here, $T$ is the torsion scalar in…

General Physics · Physics 2018-11-14 M. Zubair , Saira Waheed , M. Atif Fayyaz , Iftikhar Ahmad

This paper is devoted to study the energy conditions in F(R,T) gravity for FRW universe with perfect fluid, where $R$ is the Ricci scalar and $T$ is the torsion scalar. We construct the general energy conditions in this theory and reduce…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2013-10-23 M. Sharif , S. Rani , R. Myrzakulov

We study the $f(Q,T)$ gravity in the framework of Weyl geometry (known as Weyl-type $f(Q,T)$ gravity), where $Q$ denotes the non-metricity scalar, and $T$ denotes the energy-momentum tensor trace. In this work, we consider the $f(Q,T)$…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2024-11-04 Gaurav N. Gadbail , Himanshu Chaudhary , Amine Bouali , P. K. Sahoo

The late-time acceleration of the universe remains one of the most significant open problems in modern cosmology. Modified gravity frameworks such as $f(T)$ gravity provide a geometric alternative to dark energy by attributing cosmic…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2026-05-07 Anirudh Pradhan , S. A. Salve , V. B. Raut , S. H. Shekh

We developed the cosmological linear theory of perturbations for $f(Q,T)$ gravity, which is an extension of symmetric teleparallel gravity, with $Q$ the non-metricity and $T$ the trace of the stress-energy tensor. By considering an ansatz…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2022-03-11 Antonio Nájera , Amanda Fajardo

The $f(R,T)$ gravity models, for which $R$ is the Ricci scalar and $T$ is the trace of the energy-momentum tensor, elevate the degrees of freedom of the renowned $f(R)$ theories, by making the Einstein field equations of the theory to also…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2024-02-28 J. A. S. Fortunato , P. H. R. S. Moraes , J. G. de Lima Júnior , E. Brito

In this article, we investigate scalar field cosmology in the coincident $f(Q)$ gravity formalism. We calculate the motion equations of $f(Q)$ gravity under the flat Friedmann-Lema\^{i}tre-Robertson-Walker background in the presence of a…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2024-04-12 Sayantan Ghosh , Raja Solanki , P. K. Sahoo

Currently, in order to explain the accelerated expansion phase of the universe, several alternative approaches have been proposed, among which the most common are dark energy models and alternative theories of gravity. Although these…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2021-08-24 I. S. Farias , P. H. R. S. Moraes