The Palatini formalism of the $$f(R,{\mathcal {L}}_{m},T)$$ f ( R , L m , T ) theory of gravity

Abstract We present the first formulation of the recently proposed $$f(R,{\mathcal {L}}_m,T)$$ f ( R , L m , T ) theory of gravity within the Palatini formalism, a well-known alternative variational approach where the metric and connection are treated as independent variables. By applying this forma...

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Main Authors: J. G. de Lima, P. H. R. S. Moraes, E. Brito, J. A. S. Fortunato
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Published: SpringerOpen 2025-01-01
Series:European Physical Journal C: Particles and Fields
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1140/epjc/s10052-024-13731-4
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description Abstract We present the first formulation of the recently proposed $$f(R,{\mathcal {L}}_m,T)$$ f ( R , L m , T ) theory of gravity within the Palatini formalism, a well-known alternative variational approach where the metric and connection are treated as independent variables. By applying this formalism, we derive a new set of field equations that exhibit, as expected, distinct properties compared to their metric formalism counterparts. We particularly present the Newtonian limit of this formalism, as well as the resulting Friedmann-like equations. We highlight that potential observational signatures may distinguish between the metric and Palatini frameworks. Our results open new pathways for exploring the phenomenology of modified gravity theories and their testability with observational data.
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spelling doaj-art-50c69f0696e74c70b466b718b6b70fdc2025-01-26T12:49:19ZengSpringerOpenEuropean Physical Journal C: Particles and Fields1434-60522025-01-018511610.1140/epjc/s10052-024-13731-4The Palatini formalism of the $$f(R,{\mathcal {L}}_{m},T)$$ f ( R , L m , T ) theory of gravityJ. G. de Lima0P. H. R. S. Moraes1E. Brito2J. A. S. Fortunato3Instituto de Física, Universidade Federal do Alagoas (UFAL)Laboratório de Física Teórica e Computacional (LFTC), Universidade Cidade de São Paulo (UNICID)Centro de Ciências Exatas e das Tecnologias, Universidade Federal do Oeste da BahiaCentro de Ciências Exatas, Departamento de Física, PPGCosmo, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo (UFES)Abstract We present the first formulation of the recently proposed $$f(R,{\mathcal {L}}_m,T)$$ f ( R , L m , T ) theory of gravity within the Palatini formalism, a well-known alternative variational approach where the metric and connection are treated as independent variables. By applying this formalism, we derive a new set of field equations that exhibit, as expected, distinct properties compared to their metric formalism counterparts. We particularly present the Newtonian limit of this formalism, as well as the resulting Friedmann-like equations. We highlight that potential observational signatures may distinguish between the metric and Palatini frameworks. Our results open new pathways for exploring the phenomenology of modified gravity theories and their testability with observational data.https://doi.org/10.1140/epjc/s10052-024-13731-4
spellingShingle J. G. de Lima
P. H. R. S. Moraes
E. Brito
J. A. S. Fortunato
The Palatini formalism of the $$f(R,{\mathcal {L}}_{m},T)$$ f ( R , L m , T ) theory of gravity
European Physical Journal C: Particles and Fields
title The Palatini formalism of the $$f(R,{\mathcal {L}}_{m},T)$$ f ( R , L m , T ) theory of gravity
title_full The Palatini formalism of the $$f(R,{\mathcal {L}}_{m},T)$$ f ( R , L m , T ) theory of gravity
title_fullStr The Palatini formalism of the $$f(R,{\mathcal {L}}_{m},T)$$ f ( R , L m , T ) theory of gravity
title_full_unstemmed The Palatini formalism of the $$f(R,{\mathcal {L}}_{m},T)$$ f ( R , L m , T ) theory of gravity
title_short The Palatini formalism of the $$f(R,{\mathcal {L}}_{m},T)$$ f ( R , L m , T ) theory of gravity
title_sort palatini formalism of the f r mathcal l m t f r l m t theory of gravity
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