On the viability of f(Q) gravity models

DOI10.1088/1361-6382/ACCEF7zbMATH Open1522.83418arXiv2212.08304MaRDI QIDQ6041791FDOQ6041791

Authors: Avik De, Tee-How Loo 

Publication date: 15 May 2023

Published in: Classical and Quantum Gravity (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: In general relativity, the contracted Bianchi identity makes the field equation compatible with the energy conservation, likewise in $f(R)$ theories of gravity. We show that this classical phenomenon is not guaranteed in the symmetric teleparallel theory, and rather generally $f(Q)$ model specific. We further prove that the energy conservation criterion is equivalent to the affine connection's field equation of $f(Q)$ theory, and except the $$ model, the non-linear $f(Q)$ models do not satisfy the energy conservation or, equivalently the second field equation in every spacetime geometry; unless $Q$ itself is a constant. So the problem is deep-rooted in the theory, several physically motivated examples are provided in the support.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/2212.08304

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zbMATH Keywords

energy conservationmodified gravitycosmologywormholemetric-affine theorysymmetric teleparallel theory

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Applications of Lie groups to the sciences; explicit representations (22E70) Spectrum, resolvent (47A10) Affine differential geometry (53A15) Special connections and metrics on vector bundles (Hermite-Einstein, Yang-Mills) (53C07) Relativistic gravitational theories other than Einstein's, including asymmetric field theories (83D05) Relativistic cosmology (83F05)

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