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Coupling matter in modified $Q$-gravity

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We present a novel theory of gravity by considering an extension of symmetric teleparallel gravity. This is done by introducing, in the framework of the metric-affine formalism, a new class of theories where the nonmetricity $Q$ is nonminimally coupled to the matter Lagrangian. More specifically, we consider a Lagrangian of the form $L \sim f_1(Q) + f_2(Q) L_M$, where $f_1$ and $f_2$ are generic functions of $Q$, and $L_M$ is the matter Lagrangian. This nonminimal coupling entails the nonconservation of the energy-momentum tensor, and consequently the appearance of an extra force. The motivation is to verify whether the subtle improvement of the geometrical formulation, when implemented in the matter sector, would allow more universally consistent and viable realisations of the nonminimal curvature-matter coupling theories. Furthermore, we consider several cosmological applications by presenting the evolution equations and imposing specific functional forms of the functions $f_1(Q)$ and $f_2(Q)$, such as power-law and exponential dependencies of the nonminimal couplings. Cosmological solutions are considered in two general classes of models, and found to feature accelerating expansion at late times.

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3-dimensional charged black holes in $f({Q})$ gravity

gr-qc · 2025-06-11 · conditional · novelty 7.0

New exact charged black hole solutions in (2+1)D f(Q) gravity with cubic form yield a novel AdS solution without GR counterpart, with multiple horizons, stable thermodynamics, and stable photon orbits.

Cosmological Averaging in Nonminimally Coupled Gravity

astro-ph.CO · 2026-02-17 · unverdicted · novelty 6.0

In f(R,T) = R + F(T) gravity, nonlinear F makes the averaged modified term differ from F at averaged T, invalidating the common unity-ratio assumption and giving dust nonzero proper pressure.

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  • 3-dimensional charged black holes in $f({Q})$ gravity gr-qc · 2025-06-11 · conditional · none · ref 14 · internal anchor

    New exact charged black hole solutions in (2+1)D f(Q) gravity with cubic form yield a novel AdS solution without GR counterpart, with multiple horizons, stable thermodynamics, and stable photon orbits.

  • Cosmological Averaging in Nonminimally Coupled Gravity astro-ph.CO · 2026-02-17 · unverdicted · none · ref 30 · internal anchor

    In f(R,T) = R + F(T) gravity, nonlinear F makes the averaged modified term differ from F at averaged T, invalidating the common unity-ratio assumption and giving dust nonzero proper pressure.

  • Cosmology in symmetric teleparallel gravity and its dynamical system gr-qc · 2019-06-21 · unverdicted · none · ref 5 · internal anchor

    In f(Q) symmetric teleparallel gravity, accelerating expansion is geometric; dynamical analysis of f(Q)=Q+αQ² yields five critical points with stable de Sitter (P4) and matter-dominated (P5) attractors.