Braneworld cosmology in $f(\mathbb{Q})$ gravity

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author Ramos, J. J.
Silva, J. E. G.
author_facet Ramos, J. J.
Silva, J. E. G.
contents This work investigates the cosmology of a thick brane within the context of $f(\mathbb{Q})$ gravity, an extension of symmetric teleparallelism. Using a five-dimensional Friedmann-Lemaître-Robertson-Walker metric, we solve the field equations to obtain dynamic solutions for the scale factor. We demonstrate that the effective cosmological constant on the brane naturally emerges as a function of the extra dimension $Λ(y)$, being both generated and confined by the curved geometry of the bulk. We analyze two distinct regimes: Randall-Sundrum-type thin brane and thick brane through the Sine-Gordon model. Our model reproduces accelerated expansion solutions without requiring the introduction of a fundamental cosmological constant on the brane, showing that the cosmic acceleration emerges as a consequence of the brane's embedding and the gravitational dynamics in the bulk . The variation of the $c_i$ parameters in symmetric teleparallelism enables different cosmological scenarios, including de Sitter-type expansion, contraction, and oscillatory solutions. The results indicate that the brane's position in the bulk determines its cosmology, providing a geometric explanation for the smallness of the observed cosmological constant.
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spellingShingle Braneworld cosmology in $f(\mathbb{Q})$ gravity
Ramos, J. J.
Silva, J. E. G.
General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
High Energy Physics - Theory
This work investigates the cosmology of a thick brane within the context of $f(\mathbb{Q})$ gravity, an extension of symmetric teleparallelism. Using a five-dimensional Friedmann-Lemaître-Robertson-Walker metric, we solve the field equations to obtain dynamic solutions for the scale factor. We demonstrate that the effective cosmological constant on the brane naturally emerges as a function of the extra dimension $Λ(y)$, being both generated and confined by the curved geometry of the bulk. We analyze two distinct regimes: Randall-Sundrum-type thin brane and thick brane through the Sine-Gordon model. Our model reproduces accelerated expansion solutions without requiring the introduction of a fundamental cosmological constant on the brane, showing that the cosmic acceleration emerges as a consequence of the brane's embedding and the gravitational dynamics in the bulk . The variation of the $c_i$ parameters in symmetric teleparallelism enables different cosmological scenarios, including de Sitter-type expansion, contraction, and oscillatory solutions. The results indicate that the brane's position in the bulk determines its cosmology, providing a geometric explanation for the smallness of the observed cosmological constant.
title Braneworld cosmology in $f(\mathbb{Q})$ gravity
topic General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
High Energy Physics - Theory
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2603.03435