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Schr\"{o}dinger-type $f(Q,T)$ gravity-nonmetricity driven cosmological evolution from inflation to the late Universe

Lei Ming·Himanshu Chaudhary·Shi-Dong Liang·Hong-Hao Zhang·Tiberiu Harko
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We consider an $f(Q, T)$ gravity theory with a Schr\"{o}dinger type vectorial non-metricity. In the presence of such a non-metricity, the length of vectors is preserved under autoparallel transport. We obtain the field equations assuming a vanishing total scalar curvature, implemented by a Lagrange multiplier, and investigate their cosmological implications. To do this, we derive the generalized Friedmann equations which now have terms involving the non-metricity and the Lagrange multiplier. Then, we consider two distinct cosmological applications of the model. First of all, by adopting distinct forms of these two basic variables and investigate the possibility of the existence of warm inflationary scenarios within the framework of these models. In particular, we consider the case that the non-metricity is described by a constant vector, and we show that with this assumption we recover standard general relativity. The scenario in which the Lagrange multiplier is a constant is also investigated, and we show that radiation can be created during the very early phases of expansion. The amount of radiation peaks at a certain time after which, there is a transition from an accelerating inflationary phase to a decelerating one. Moreover, we perform a detailed comparison of the predictions of the considered Schr\"{o}dinger type cosmology with a set of observational data for the Hubble function, including Cosmic Chronometers, Type Ia Supernovae, and Baryon Acoustic Oscillations, using a Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) analysis, by adopting a simple linear form for the Lagrange density. The model predictions are also compared with the results of the $\Lambda$CDM standard paradigm. Our results indicate that the Schr\"{o}dinger $f(Q,T)$ type theory can give a good description of the observational data for both the very early and the late Universe.

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Lei Ming, Himanshu Chaudhary, Shi-Dong Liang, Hong-Hao Zhang, Tiberiu Harko. 2025-11-24. Schr\"{o}dinger-type $f(Q,T)$ gravity-nonmetricity driven cosmological evolution from inflation to the late Universe. https://arxiv.org/abs/2511.18866

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