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Shambel Sahlu

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arXiv2026

Conformally Interacting Dark Energy with Early and Late-Time Measurements

The conformal interacting dark energy (CIDE) model is investigated by introducing a scalar field representing dark energy (DE) coupled to dark matter (DM) via a conformal transformation, thereby yielding a class of scalar-tensor theories. The interaction term ${Q}$, that indicts the flow of energy between the dark sectors is proportional to the trace of the energy momentum tensor of the DM fluid, $T^{\mathrm{DM}}_{\mu\nu}$, as ${Q}=\frac{C'(\phi)}{2C(\phi)}g^{\mu\nu}T^{\mathrm{DM}}_{\mu\nu}$, where $C(\phi)$ is the conformal function of a scalar potential (coupling) field. We assume the power-law parametrization $C(\phi)\propto (1+\phi)^m$, with $m$ a coupling parameter, and determine the direction and magnitude of the energy flow between the DM and DE components. The dynamical nature of DE is modeled by the two conformal interacting scenarios, CIDE and $w$CIDE, with $w$ the DE equation of state parameter. To test the viability of each model, we constrain them using a combination of early- and late-time cosmological data, namely: CMB measurements from the South Pole Telescope, Planck 2018, and the Atacama Cosmology Telescope (DR6) (\texttt{CMB SPA}); BAO data from the Dark Energy Survey (\texttt{DESI DR2 BAO}); and Supernova Type Ia distance compilations (\texttt{PantheonPlus, PantheonPlus + SH0ES, Union3}, and \texttt{DES Dovekie}). Parameter inference is performed with Monte Carlo Markov Chain (\texttt{MCMC}) simulations using \texttt{COBAYA} and a modified \texttt{CLASS}. Further statistical analysis using the Akaike information criterion (AIC) and the Bayesian information criterion (BIC) is summarized to assess the viability of the model in comparison with the standard cosmological model, investigating the model's potential to alleviate the $H_0$ and $S_8$ tensions.

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arXiv2026

Dynamical dark energy in the Bianchi Type-V Universe with DESI DR2 BAO, SNIa compilation and RSD measurements

We investigate the cosmological implications of dynamical dark energy (DDE) models within an anisotropic, spatially homogeneous Bianchi Type-V spacetime framework using a $1+3$ covariant thermodynamics approach. By implementing both constant ($w$) and time-varying ($w_0, w_a$) parameterized equations of state, we evaluate the background expansion history and track linear matter perturbations via the quasi-static approximation. We confront these scenarios with the latest cosmological datasets, including the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) DR2 Baryon Acoustic Oscillations (BAO), the Union3 and Dark Energy Survey 5-year (DESY5) Type Ia Supernovae compilations, Cosmic Chronometers (CC), and Redshift-Space Distortion (RSD) measurements. Our joint statistical analyses reveal that the introduction of spatial anisotropy coupled with DDE efficiently accommodates recent late-time measurements and provides a viable mechanism to mitigate the persistent $H_0$ and $S_8$ cosmological tensions. Model selection metrics show that while Akaike criteria strongly support the extended Bianchi Type-V scenarios across most joint data combinations, Bayesian criteria continue to favor the simpler standard $\Lambda$CDM baseline due to its lower dimensionality. Finally, we establish tight constraints on the current matter density parameter $\Omega_{m,0}$, the shear parameter $\Omega_{\sigma,0}$, and the dark energy evolution parameters, confirming that anisotropic extensions remain viable and testable frameworks for modern precision cosmology.

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arXiv2026

Alleviating the Hubble Tension Using $\Lambda$sCDM Model: A Coupled Dark Energy - Dark Matter Interaction

The considerable difference between early and late universe measurements of the Hubble constant, called the Hubble tension, poses a potential challenge to the standard $\Lambda$CDM cosmological model. We examine an interacting dark matter-dark energy model, $\Lambda_s$CDM, characterized by a gauge-invariant coupling $Q = \xi H\rho_{\mathrm{de}}$ and an effective pressure dynamically induced within the dark matter fluid. Using the CLASS Boltzmann code modified in this work, we analyze both the background and perturbation observables and compute an extensive Markov Chain Monte Carlo analysis with the latest cosmological datasets, including observational Hubble parameter data, Planck 2018 CMB compressed likelihood, BAO (from DESI DR2), Pantheon+ Type Ia supernovae, and redshift-space distortion measurements. The model predicts $H_0 = 71.8_{-0.3}^{+0.4}\mathrm{kms^{-1}Mpc^{-1}}$, reducing the tension with the SH0ES local measurement from about $5\sigma$ in $\Lambda$CDM to $1.2\sigma$ in $\Lambda_s$CDM. In contrast to the early dark energy model, the resolution emerges from late-time modification of the expansion history induced by the energy transfer from dark matter to dark energy. Moreover, the model suppresses late-time structure growth, providing $\sigma_8 = 0.744 \pm 0.0185$, lying below the $\Lambda$CDM value and moves in the direction preferred by weak lensing surveys. Since the interaction term is suppressed at high redshift, the pre-recombination sound horizon departs by less than $1\%$ from its $\Lambda$CDM value, suggesting that the alleviation of the tension dominantly originates from the late-time expansion rather than early-universe effects. We conclude that $\Lambda_s$CDM constitutes a phenomenologically viable interacting dark sector framework that addresses key cosmological tensions while remaining consistent with current precision data. }

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arXiv2026

Testing the Coexistence of Dark Energy and Dark Matter with Late-time Observational Data

We investigate the viability of a cosmological scenario with interacting dark sector, which can describe the coexistence between dark energy and dark matter. The model possesses an analytical solution for the Hubble function and we constrain the free parameters by applying the newly released cosmic chronometers data (31 old data and 3 new data from DESI), the Baryonic Acoustic Oscillators from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument Survey (DESI DR2 BAO), along with Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) and Supernova catalogues (Pantheon Plus, Union3, and DES-Dovekie). We find that the coexistence model fits the data sets in a better way than the reference models - the $\Lambda$CDM and $w$CDM models. The analysis shows that the coexistence scenario can provide a cosmologically viable model for the description of the late-time acceleration of the universe. Nevertheless, for large redshifts, the model has a similar behaviour to that of the $w$CDM model, as the introduction of the GRB data indicates in the statistical parameters. Finally, it is worth mentioning that the coexistence model provides a statistically smaller value for the $H_{0}$ parameter.

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arXiv2026

Diffusive dark fluids with Planck-2018 and DESI BAO DR2 Measurements

In this paper, we constrain the diffusive dark fluid cosmological model, which is the interacting dark energy framework, wherein energy is transferred between the two dark components through a diffusion process. We extended the work by S. Sahlu et al. (2026) by employing Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) data from the Planck 2018 measurements in combination with Baryon Acoustic Oscillation (BAO) data from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) DR2 (2024).From the results, we found that the discrepancies in $H_0$ measurements are $0.0105\sigma$ and $1.29\sigma$ between the Planck 2018 value $(H_0 = 67.4\pm0.5\ \mathrm{km,s^{-1},Mpc^{-1}})$ and our diffusive model values, $H_0 = 67.3876^{+1.0765}_{-1.0709}$ and $68.3804^{+0.5639}_{-0.5852}$, respectively. We also the we observe that the effects of the interaction on cosmic evolution and structure formation; we emphasize this by computing the scale-dependent density contrast and the matter power spectrum, compared with the $\Lambda$CDM model.

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arXiv2026

Kosmulator: A Python framework for cosmological inference with MCMC

We present Kosmulator, a modular and vectorised Python framework designed to accelerate the statistical testing of cosmological models. As the theoretical landscape expands beyond standard $\Lambda$CDM, implementing new expansion histories into traditional Einstein--Boltzmann solvers becomes a significant computational bottleneck. Kosmulator addresses this by leveraging array-native execution and efficient ensemble slice sampling (via Zeus) to perform rapid Bayesian inference. We validate the framework against the industry-standard Cobaya code using a combination of Type Ia Supernovae, Cosmic Chronometers, and Baryon Acoustic Oscillation (BAO) data. Our results demonstrate that Kosmulator reproduces Cobaya's posterior constraints to within $\leq0.3\sigma$ statistical agreement on $H_{0}$ and $\Omega_{m}$ and $<0.6\%$ precision on $\chi^{2}$, while achieving a $\sim 4.5\times$ reduction in wall-clock time on a single CPU core compared to a standard MPI-parallelised baseline. Furthermore, we showcase the framework's utility by constraining the implicit power-law $f(Q)$ "$f_1$CDM" model and demonstrating its automated model selection capabilities (AIC/BIC). Kosmulator is introduced as a "scientific sieve" for rapid hypothesis testing, allowing researchers to efficiently filter theoretical candidates before deploying high-precision resources.

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arXiv2026

Study of dynamical systems and large-scale structure

In this study, we employ dynamical systems methods to analyse the large-scale structure by considering two distinct interaction models (linear and non-linear) within the dark sector, associated with a specific dynamical dark energy model inspired by the Veneziano ghost theory in quantum chromodynamics (QCD). In these models, the dark energy density ($\rho_{DE}$) varies with the Hubble parameter ($H$), expressed as $\rho_{DE} = \alpha H + \beta H^2$. After defining the dimensionless parameters, we present autonomous equations that allow us to find the trace $\text{Tr}(J)$ and the determinant $D(J)$. With these solutions, we demonstrate the presence of unstable, saddle, and stable fixed points, corresponding to the radiation-, matter-, and dark-energy-dominated eras, respectively. Our results suggest that these models are theoretically viable for representing the interaction between dark sector fluids.

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arXiv2025

National Mapping and Testing of Astronomical Sites in Ethiopia (NMTASE)

This work aims to choose potential astronomical sites that can be candidates for a new astronomical optical observatory in Ethiopia, in addition to the Entoto Observatory and Lalibela sites. For our primary investigation, the six basic criteria, namely the altitude of the mountains, artificial light pollution, cloud coverage, humidity, wind speed, and wind direction, were taken into account. Consequently, using the multi-criteria statistical Decision analysis (MCDSA) techniques, 21 high-potential places are selected and presented for further investigation out of 367 mountains. Among these 21 selected places, three sites, Bauhit, Meseraia, and T'at'a are the most suitable places for optical astronomy in Ethiopia. Those selected mountains are mapped and presented to study the future of the astronomical seeing effect. This study may contribute to the protection of those potential astronomical sites and their dark skies and the development of astrotourism for the sustainable development of modern astronomy in Ethiopia and in the East African region.

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arXiv2025

Compartmentalization in the Dark Sector of the Universe after DESI DR2 BAO data

We consider a non-linear interaction between the dark matter and dark energy components of the universe. In particular, within the FLRW geometry, where dark matter is described by a dust fluid and dark energy by an ideal gas with a constant equation of state parameter, we introduce energy transfer between the two fluids. The effective cosmological fluid leads to a unified dynamical dark energy model with the feature that the Hubble function admits an analytic expression. We study this model using the DESI DR2 Baryonic Acoustic Oscillations data and the Supernova data from Pantheon+. The interacting model fits the data better than the $\Lambda$CDM model, with $\chi_{\text{model}}^{2}-\chi_{\Lambda\text{CDM}}^{2}=-5$. Using the Akaike Information Criterion to compare the two models, we derive $\text{AIC}_{\operatorname{model}}-\text{AIC}_{\Lambda\text{CDM}}=-1$, from which we conclude that the interacting model is marginally better supported by the data than the $\Lambda$CDM, but the difference is not statistically significant.

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arXiv2024

Constraining the modified symmetric teleparallel gravity using cosmological data

This paper examines the late-time accelerating Universe and the formation of large-scale structures within the modified symmetric teleparallel gravity framework, specifically using the $f(Q)$-gravity model, in light of recent cosmological data. After reviewing the background history of the Universe, and the linear cosmological perturbations, we consider the toy model $F(Q) = \alpha\sqrt{Q}+\beta$ ( where $Q$ represents nonmetricity, $\alpha$ and $\beta$ are model parameters) for further analysis. To evaluate the cosmological viability of this model, we utilize 57 Observational Hubble Data (OHD) points, 1048 supernovae distance modulus measurements (SNIa), their combined analysis (OHD+SNIa), 14 growth rate data points (f-data), and 30 redshift-space distortions (f$\sigma_8$) datasets. Through a detailed statistical analysis, the comparison between our model and $\Lambda$CDM has been conducted after we compute the best-fit values through the Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) simulations. Based on the results, we obtain the Hubble parameter, $H_0 = 69.20^{+4.40}_{{-}2.10}$ and the amplitude of the matter power spectrum normalization $\sigma_8 = 0.827^{+0.03}_{{-}0.01}$. These values suggest that our model holds significant promise in addressing the cosmological tensions.

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arXiv2024

Interacting dark energy models

This work focuses on two linear interaction models between dark matter and dark energy, which are proposed as key factors in explaining cosmic history, specifically the latetime accelerating expansion of the universe. Both models are constrained using a Markov chain Monte Carlo analysis (MCMC) using different sets of observational data. The analysis was composed using the Pantheon data set, consisting of 1048 points of SNIa distance moduli measurements from the Pantheon analysis and the Observed Hubble Parameter (OHD) data set using Baryon acoustic Oscillation (BAO), consisting of 57 data points using distance and expansion rate measurement. Both models showed promising results with the OHD data (BAO), with a interaction that results in a higher dark matter content of 56% and 44%, and a Hubble parameter of 65.7+-3km/ s/Mpc and 65.8+-3km/ s/Mpc for the interaction dependent on dark matter and dark energy respectively. The pantheon data set however predicted a reverse interaction for both models which does not follow initial assumptions that were made. The pantheon data measured a dark matter content of 18% and 20% with a Hubble parameter of 72.1 +- 0.003km/ s/Mpc and 72.3 +- 0.004km /s/Mpc. The constrained results are used to revisit the coincidence problem and other problems in standard cosmology. The analysis provided a discrepancy between the different data sets with one having a large error margin.

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arXiv2024

Constraints of Cosmic Expansion Using an MSF

In this paper, we propose a modified scale factor (MSF) that allows us to explore the accelerating expansion of the universe without invoking the traditional dark-energy model, as described in the Lambda cold dark matter ($\Lambda$CDM) model. Instead, the MSF model introduces parameters that encapsulate the effects traditionally attributed to dark energy. To test the viability of this MSF, we constrained the model using the observational Hubble parameter (OHD), distance modulus measurements (SNIa), and their combined datasets (OHD + SNIa). We implement a Monte Carlo Markov Chain (MCMC) simulation to find the best-fit values of the model parameters. The MSF model produced best-fit values for the parameter $p$ associated with the power law of the matter-dominated era and $\beta$, the exponential parameter for the darkenergy-dominated era. For our MSF, these values are $p$ = 0.28 and $\beta$ = 0.52 when using SNIa data, $p$ = 0.63 and $\beta$ = 0.30 for OHD data and $p$ = 0.45 and $\beta$ = 0.53 for a combination of datasets (OHD + SNIa). The numerical results and plots of the deceleration parameter, fractional energy density, Hubble parameter, and luminosity distance are presented which are the key parameters for studying the accelerated expansion of the universe. We compare the results of our model with that of the $\Lambda$CDM model and reconcile them with astronomical observational data. Our results indicate that the MSF model shows promise, demonstrating good compatibility with current astronomical observations and performing comparably to the $\Lambda$CDM model across various datasets, particularly in predicting the accelerating expansion of the universe, while providing a unified framework that incorporates the simultaneous influence of matter and dark energy components.

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arXiv2024

Quintessence phase of the late-time Universe in $f(Q,T)$ gravity

In this paper, we have studied the late-time accelerating expansion of the Universe using the matter-geometry coupled $ f(Q, T) $ gravity model, where $ Q $ is the non-metricity scalar and $ T $ represents the trace of the energy-momentum tensor. We constrain the best-fit values of cosmological parameters $\Omega_{m0}, H_0, \alpha_0~\mbox{and}~ \beta_0$ through the Monte Carlo Markov Chain (MCMC) simulation {using 31 Hubble parameter data points from cosmic chronometers (CC) and 26 data points from baryon acoustic oscillations (BAO), making a total of 57 datasets (labeled \texttt{CC+BAO}), as well as SNIa distance moduli measurements from the Pantheon+ sample, which consists of 1701 light curves of 1550 distinct supernovae (labeled \texttt{Pantheon +SHOES}), and their combination (labeled \texttt{CC+BAO+Pantheon +SHOES)}}. {We compare our constrained Hubble constant $H_0$ value with different late-time and early-time cosmological measurements.} Deceleration {parameter} $q(z)$, effective equation of state parameters $w_{eff}(z)$, Hubble parameter $H(z)$, and distance modulus $\mu(z)$ are numerical results of dynamical quantities that show that the $f(Q, T)$ gravity model is compatible with a transition towards a quintessence-like phase in the late-time. In conformity with $\Lambda$CDM, we moreover take into account the geometrical interpretations by considering the state-finder parameters $r-s$ and $r-q$, which are crucial parameters for additional analysis. Additionally, the statistical analysis has been carried out for further investigation.

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arXiv2024

Constraining viscous fluid models in $f(Q)$ gravity with data

We investigate the impact of bulk viscosity on the accelerating expansion and large-scale structure formation of a Universe in which the underlying gravitational interaction is described by $f(Q)$ gravity. Various paradigmatic choices of the $f(Q)$ gravity theory, including power-law, exponential, and logarithmic models, are considered. To test the cosmological viability of these $f(Q)$ gravity models, we use {the Baryon Acoustic Oscillations ($BAO$) measurements from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) Survey, cosmic chronometers ($CC$) from Hubble measurements, the SNIa distance moduli measurements from the PantheonP + SH0ES, growth rate ($f$-data), and redshift-space distortions ($f\sigma_8$) datasets, the latter two once the linear cosmological perturbations, growth rate $f(z)$, and redshift-space distortion $f\sigma_8(z)$ are studied. Thus, we perform the combined analyses for: PantheonP + SH0ES, PantheonP + SH0ES + f, and PantheonP + SH0ES + $f\sigma_8$. We compute the best-fit values $\Omega_m$, $H_0\,\mathrm{(km/s/Mpc)}$, $r_d$, $M_{abs}$, $\gamma$, $\sigma_8$, $n$, $p$ and $\Gamma$ including the bulk viscosity coefficient $\zeta$. Through a detailed statistical analysis, based on the Akaike Information Criterion (AIC) and Bayesian / Schwartz Information Criterion (BIC), a statistical comparison of the $f(Q)$ gravity models with $\Lambda$CDM is made. Among the three $f(Q)$ models, only the non-viscous $f(Q)$ power-law model yields robust parameter estimates and substantial observational support without any outright rejections. In contrast, both exponential and logarithmic $f(Q)$ models (with or without bulk viscosity) are rejected by multiple model selection criteria.

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arXiv2024

The cosmology of $f(R, L_m)$ gravity: constraining the background and perturbed dynamics

This paper delves into the late-time accelerated expansion of the universe and the evolution of cosmic structures within the context of a specific $ f(R, L_m) $ gravity model, formulated as $ f(R, L_m) = \lambda R + \beta L_m^\alpha + \eta $. To study the cosmological viability of the model, we employed the latest cosmic measurement datasets: i) 57 observational Hubble parameter data points (\texttt{OHD}); ii) 1048 distance moduli data points (\texttt{SNIa}); iii) a combined dataset (\texttt{OHD+SNIa}); and large scale structure datasets, including iv) 14 growth rate data points (\texttt{f}); and v) 30 redshift space distortion data points (\texttt{f}$\sigma_8$). These datasets facilitated the constraint of the $ f(R, L_m) $-gravity model via MCMC simulations, followed by a comparative analysis with the $\Lambda$CDM model. A comprehensive statistical analysis has been conducted to evaluate the $ f(R, L_m) $-gravity model's efficacy in explaining both the accelerated expansion of the universe and the growth of cosmic structures.

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arXiv2024

Structure growth in $f(Q)$ cosmology

We take into account redshift-space distortion measurements to investigate the growth of cosmological large-scale structures within the framework of modified symmetric teleparallel $f(Q)$ gravity. After comparing the predictions of the $f(Q)$-gravity expansion history with OHD and SNIa Pantheon+ sample datasets and constraining the pertinent cosmological parameters $\Omega_{m}$ and $H_0$, together with the exponent $n$ for $f(Q)$ power-law models, we derive the full system of equations governing linear cosmological perturbations to study matter fluctuations using the $1 + 3$ covariant formalism when applied to $f(Q)$ gravity. Thus, we resort to both the usual redshift-space distortion data $f\sigma_8$ and some recent separate measurements of the growth rate $f$ and the amplitude of matter fluctuations $\sigma_8$ from the VIPERS and SDSS collaborations to find the best-fit cosmological parameters $\Omega_m$, $\sigma_{8}$ and $n$. We also apply a collective analysis of such growth-structure data together with the aforementioned cosmic expansion measurements, to restrict these parameters through Monte Carlo Markov Chain simulations. determining the statistical significance for the best-fit parameter values through the AIC and BIC Bayesian selection criteria.

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arXiv2023

Observational constraints of diffusive dark-fluid cosmology

In this manuscript, we investigate late-time cosmology and the evolution of cosmic structures using an interacting dark fluid model in which dark matter (DM) and dark energy (DE) interact through a diffusive mechanism. To provide a comprehensive understanding, we derive the background evolution and perturbation equations within this model and obtain cosmological parameters through MCMC simulations. We use recent measurements for statistical analysis and constrain the parameters $H_0$ in km/s/Mpc, $\Omega_m$, $r_d$, $M$, $\sigma_8$, $S_8$, and the interaction term $Q_{dm}$. From the constrained values of $Q_{dm}$, we show that the diffusive model is a promising alternative DE model, capable of driving late-time cosmic acceleration due to energy exchange from DM to DE. State-finder diagnostics indicate that the model behaves like a Chaplygin gas when energy transfers from DM to DE during the Universe's expansion. We also investigate the growth of density contrast, finding $\delta_m(z)\gg\delta_{de}(z)$, which highlights the dominant role of DM in structure formation. Redshift space distortion and growth rate analysis show that minor deviations from $\Lambda$CDM at low redshifts, with larger differences at higher redshifts, indicate the impact of energy diffusion on early structure growth. Finally, we perform a detailed statistical analysis, including ${\mathcal{L}(\hat{\Theta}|data)}$, $\chi^2$, $\rm{AIC}$, and $\rm{BIC}$, which strongly supports the proposed diffusive dark-fluid model.

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arXiv2022

Linear Cosmological perturbations in $f(Q)$ Gravity

In this manuscript, we studied the accelerated expansion history of the universe and the formations of large-scale structures using $f(Q)$ gravity model. The expansion rate of the universe within distance modulus and redshift has been performed in $f(Q)$ gravity. This work is also devoted to investigating the linear cosmological perturbations in the $f(Q)$ gravity model using the $1 + 3$ covariant formalism. The scalar and harmonic decomposition techniques are applied to find the evolution equation. The growth of matter density contrasts is analyzed with redshift $z$. Using the nonmetricity modified gravity model which is $f (Q) = Q+\alpha Q^n$, the accelerating expanding universe and the formations of the large-scale structures have been explained. The quasi-static approximation technique is applied to analyze the growth of matter contrasts. The growth of density contrast is studied within the dust and radiation-dominated universe in the presence of nonmetricity gravity.

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