Metric-Affine Version of Myrzakulov F(R,T,Q,T) Gravity and Cosmological Applications

Abstract

We derive the full set of field equations for the metric-affine version of the Myrzakulov gravity model and also extend this family of theories to a broader one. More specifically, we consider theories whose gravitational Lagrangian is given by F(R,T,Q,T,D) where T, Q are the torsion and non-metricity scalars, T is the trace of the energy-momentum tensor and D the divergence of the dilation current. We then consider the linear case of the aforementioned theory and, assuming a cosmological setup, we obtain the modified Friedmann equations. In addition, focusing on the vanishing non-metricity sector and considering matter coupled to torsion, we obtain the complete set of equations describing the cosmological behavior of this model along with solutions.