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In this work we investigate the equilibrium configurations of white dwarfs in a modified gravity theory, na\-mely, $f(R,T)$ gravity, for which $R$ and $T$ stand for the Ricci scalar and trace of the energy-momentum tensor, respectively.…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2017-12-20 G. A. Carvalho , R. V. Lobato , P. H. R. S. Moraes , José D. V. Arbañil , R. M. Marinho , E. Otoniel , M. Malheiro

In this work, we investigate the relativistic structure of white dwarfs (WDs) within the framework of modified gravity theory $f(R, T, L_m) = R + \alpha T L_m$, which introduces a non-minimal coupling between matter and curvature. Using a…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2026-03-05 Edson Otoniel , Juan M. Z. Pretel , Clésio E. Mota , César O. V. Flores , Victor B. T. Alves , Franciele M. da Silva

In this work, we investigate the equilibrium configurations of massive white dwarfs (MWD) in the context of modified gravity, namely $f(R,L_m)$ gravity, where $R$ stands for the Ricci scalar and $L_m$ is the Lagrangian matter density. We…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2022-06-22 R. V. Lobato , G. A. Carvalho , N. G. Kelkar , M. Nowakowski

We examine the Chandrasekhar limit for white dwarfs in $f(R)$ gravity, with a simple polytropic equation of state describing stellar matter. We use the most popular $f(R)$ gravity model, namely the $f(R)=R+\alpha R^2$ gravity, and calculate…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2022-12-21 Artyom V. Astashenok , Sergey D. Odintsov , Vasilis K. Oikonomou

The equilibrium configuration of white dwarfs composed of a charged perfect fluid are investigated in the context of the $f(R,\mathcal{T})$ gravity, for which $R$ and $\mathcal{T}$ stand for the Ricci scalar and the trace of the…

General Physics · Physics 2020-05-13 F. Rocha , G. A. Carvalho , D. Deb , M. Malheiro

In the context of $f\left(R, T\right) = R + 2 \beta T$ gravity, where $R$ is the Ricci scalar and $T$ is the trace of the energy-momentum tensor, the equilibrium structure of charged anisotropic white dwarfs (WDs) is studied. The stellar…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2025-03-25 Zhe Feng

The equilibrium configuration and the radial stability of white dwarfs composed of charged perfect fluid are investigated. These cases are analyzed through the results obtained from the solution of the hydrostatic equilibrium equation. We…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2018-05-21 G. A. Carvalho , José D. V. Arbañil , R. M. Marinho , M. Malheiro

We explore the internal structures of the white dwarfs in two different modified theories of gravity: (i) scalar-tensor-vector gravity and (ii) beyond Horndeski theories of $G_3$ type. The modification of the gravitational force inside the…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2023-01-31 Khursid Alam , Tousif Islam

In this work we investigate the structure of white dwarfs using the Tolman-Oppenheimer-Volkoff equations and compare our results with those obtained from Newtonian equations of gravitation in order to put in evidence the importance of…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2018-03-28 G. A. Carvalho , R. M. Marinho , M. Malheiro

We investigate the Chandrasekhar mass limit for white dwarfs in various models of $f(R)$ gravity. Two equations of state for stellar matter are used: simple relativistic polytropic equation with polytropic index $n=3$ and the realistic…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2022-11-29 Artyom V. Astashenok , Sergey D. Odintsov , Vasilis Oikonomou

We investigate the hydrostatic equilibrium of white dwarfs within the framework of Rastall-Rainbow gravity, aiming to explore the effects of this modified gravitational theory on their properties. By employing the Chandrasekhar equation of…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2023-05-30 Jie Li , Bo Yang , Wenbin Lin

Recently, it has been shown by S.~M. de Carvalho et al. (2014) that the deviations between the degenerate case and observations were already evident for 0.7-0.8 M$_{\odot}$ white dwarfs. Such deviations were related to the neglected effects…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2016-04-13 Kuantay Boshkayev , Jorge A. Rueda , Bakytzhan Zhami , Zhanerke Kalymova , Galymdin Balgymbekov

White dwarfs (WDs), as the remnants of low to intermediate-mass stars, provide a unique opportunity to explore the interplay between quantum mechanical degeneracy pressure and gravitational forces under extreme conditions. In this study, we…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2025-05-22 Juan M. Z. Pretel , Takol Tangphati , İzzet Sakallı , Ayan Banerjee

We study ultralight scalar fields with quadratic couplings to Standard-Model fermions and derive strong constraints from white-dwarf mass-radius data. Such couplings source scalar profiles inside compact stars, shift fermion masses, and can…

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2026-05-18 Kai Bartnick , Konstantin Springmann , Stefan Stelzl , Andreas Weiler

The Feynman-Metropolis-Teller treatment for compressed atoms is here reconsidered in the framework of the relativistic generalised Fermi-Thomas model, obtained by Ruffini et al. Physical properties of a zero temperature plasma is thus…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 G. Bertone , R. Ruffini

We use the most recent, complete and independent measurements of masses and radii of white dwarfs in binaries to bound the class of non-trivial modified gravity theories, viable after GW170817/GRB170817, using its effect on the mass-radius…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2018-05-23 Ippocratis D. Saltas , Ignacy Sawicki , Ilidio Lopes

It is agreed that Chandrasekhar mass and central density of white dwarfs are independent, which means that there is a whole series of stars having radius and central density as parameters that all have the same Chandrasekhar mass. In this…

General Physics · Physics 2016-08-09 Mohamed Moussa

White dwarfs, one of the compact objects in the universe, play a crucial role in astrophysical research and provide a platform for exploring nuclear physics. In this work, we extend the relativistic mean field approach by using a…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2025-08-18 Ling-Jun Guo , Yao Ma , Yong-Liang Ma , Ruo-Xi Wu , Yue-Liang Wu

We investigate the radial density distribution of the dynamical dark energy inside the white dwarfs (WDs) and its possible impact on their intrinsic structure. The minimally-coupled dark energy with barotropic equation of state which has…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2020-01-08 Sviatoslav Smerechynskyi , Maksym Tsizh , Bohdan Novosyadlyj

In this paper, we explore the properties of white dwarfs with the modified TOV equation in Einstein-$\Lambda$ gravity, the equilibrium configurations predict a maximum mass limit for white dwarfs same as the Chandrasekhar limit when we…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2019-02-27 H. L. Liu , G. L. Lü
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