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$f(Q,T)$ gravity is a novel extension of the symmetric teleparallel gravity where the Lagrangian $L$ is represented through an arbitrary function of the nonmetricity $Q$ and the trace of the energy-momentum tensor $T$ \cite{fqt}. In this…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2022-03-23 Snehasish Bhattacharjee

We study stellar configurations and the space-time around them in metric $f(R)$ theories of gravity. In particular, we focus on the polytropic model of the Sun in the $f(R)=R-\mu^4/R$ model. We show how the stellar configuration in the…

Astrophysics · Physics 2008-12-18 K. Henttunen , T. Multamaki , I. Vilja

The fact that the gravitation could deflect the light trajectory has been confirmed by a large number of observation data, that is consistent with the result calculated by Einstein's gravity. F(R)-gravity is the modification of Einstein's…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2015-06-15 Long Huang , Feng He , Hai Huang , Min Yao

A complete theory of gravity impels us to go beyond Einstein's General Relativity. One promising approach lies in a new class of teleparallel theory of gravity named $f(Q)$, where the nonmetricity $Q$ is responsible for the gravitational…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2020-08-05 Sanjay Mandal , P. K. Sahoo , J. R. L. Santos

We solve the gravitational field equations for a static, spherically symmetric spacetime within the framework of the symmetric teleparallel theory of gravity. Specifically, we derive new solutions within the context of power-law $f(Q)$…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2024-12-30 Nikolaos Dimakis , Petros A. Terzis , Andronikos Paliathanasis , Theodosios Christodoulakis

Two accelerating cosmological models are presented in symmetric teleparallel $f(Q)$ gravity, $Q$ be the non-metricity. The models are constructed based on the assumptions of two different functional forms of $f(Q)$ and a dynamically…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2022-05-25 S. A. Narawade , Laxmipriya Pati , B. Mishra , S. K. Tripathy

Recently, a renormalizable gravity theory with higher spatial derivatives in four dimensions was proposed by Ho\v{r}ava. The theory reduces to Einstein gravity with a non-vanishing cosmological constant in IR, but it has improved UV…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2011-04-20 Tiberiu Harko , Zoltan Kovács , Francisco S. N. Lobo

We develop a new covariant formalism to treat spherically symmetric spacetimes in metric} f(R) theories of gravity. Using this formalism we derive the general equations for a static and spherically symmetric metric in a general…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2010-04-22 Anne Marie Nzioki , Sante Carloni , Rituparno Goswami , Peter K. S. Dunsby

This manuscript examines the compact stars in gravity $f (Q)$, where non-metricity $Q$ drives gravitational interactions. To achieve this goal, we consider a spherically symmetric spacetime with the anisotropic fluid distribution. In…

General Physics · Physics 2021-12-22 Sanjay Mandal , G. Mustafa , Zinnat Hassan , P. K. Sahoo

We investigate FLRW cosmology in the framework of symmetric teleparallel $f(Q)$ gravity with a nonminimal coupling between dark matter and the gravitational field. In the noncoincidence gauge, the field equations admit an equivalent…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2026-03-26 A. Abebe , P. S. Apostolopoulos , A. Giacomini , G. Leon , F. Moncada , A. Paliathanasis

In this paper, we investigate the cosmological implications and constraints of Weyl-type $f(Q, T)$ gravity. This theory introduces a coupling between the non-metricity $Q$ and the trace $T$ of the energy-momentum tensor, using the…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2024-03-27 Alnadhief H. A. Alfedeel , M. Koussour , N. Myrzakulov

We explore an extension of the symmetric teleparallel gravity denoted the $f(Q)$ theory, by considering a function of the nonmetricity invariant $Q$ as the gravitational Lagrangian. Some interesting properties could be found in the $f(Q)$…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2019-06-24 Jianbo Lu , Xin Zhao , Guoying Chee

For cosmologically interesting $f(R)$ gravity models, we derive the complete set of the linearized field equations in the Newtonian gauge, under environments of the solar system, galaxies and clusters respectively. Based on these equations,…

Astrophysics · Physics 2008-11-26 Pengjie Zhang

Although the Gauss-Bonnet term is a topological invariant for general relativity, it couples naturally to a quintessence scalar field, modifying gravity at solar system scales. We determine the solar system constraints due to this term by…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-06-23 Luca Amendola , Christos Charmousis , Stephen C. Davis

In this paper, we present the cosmological perturbation formalism for theories within the framework of affine gravity. These theories are distinguished by their connection, devoid of any metric. Our approach involves segregating…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2024-01-17 Oscar Castillo-Felisola , Radouane Gannouji , Manuel Morocho-López , Marcelo Rozas-Rojas

Motivated by the fact that cosmological models based on $f(Q)$ gravity are very efficient in fitting observational datasets at both background and perturbation levels, we perform a combined dynamical system analysis of both background and…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2023-02-22 Wompherdeiki Khyllep , Jibitesh Dutta , Emmanuel N. Saridakis , Kuralay Yesmakhanova

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

Corrections to solar system gravity are derived for f(G) gravity theories, in which a function of the Gauss-Bonnet curvature term is added to the gravitational action. Their effects on Newton's law, as felt by the planets, and on the…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2008-01-30 Stephen C. Davis

This study investigates quantum gravity effects within the framework of an effective loop quantum gravity (LQG) black hole model parameterized by $\zeta$, utilizing precision measurements from solar system experiments and astrophysical…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2025-07-28 Wen-Juan Ai , Ruo-Ting Chen , Li-Gang Zhu , Jian-Pin Wu

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