How a projectively flat geometry regulates F(R)-gravity theory?
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-1-2021
Abstract
In the present paper we examine a projectively flat spacetime solution of F(R)-gravity theory. It is seen that once we deploy projective flatness in the geometry of the spacetime, the matter field has constant energy density and isotropic pressure. We then make the condition weaker and discuss the effects of projectively harmonic spacetime geometry in F(R)-gravity theory and show that the spacetime in this case reduces to a generalised Robertson-Walker spacetime with a shear, vorticity, acceleration free perfect fluid with a specific form of expansion scalar presented in terms of the scale factor. Role of conharmonic curvature tensor in the spacetime geometry is also briefly discussed. Some analysis of the obtained results are conducted in terms of couple of F(R)-gravity models.
Keywords
f(R) gravity, Flat geometry, Energy conditions, FRW metric
Divisions
Science
Publication Title
Physica Scripta
Volume
96
Issue
12