1. Introduction
Solitons reveal a wide variety of symmetries, extending from the inherent symmetries of their underlying equations to the appearance of broken symmetries in specific physical situations. Soliton symmetries are crucial for understanding the properties of these nonlinear waves and have been the subject of extensive physics and mathematics research.
Certain solitons, like those found in Ricci solitons in General Relativity
[
1], can have a geometry that is rotationally symmetric.
The String cloud [
2] is a group of cosmic strings, which are one-dimensional topological flaws claimed to have originated in the early universe. In a spherically symmetric spacetime with conformal motion, that motion is a particularly static ones, through a property called conformal flatness and related to the presence of conformal Killing vector fields [
3]. The strange quark matter is thought to be attached to a cosmic string cloud. In order to explain the features of matter and spacetime under particular gravitational conditions, this scenario has been studied in physics research. Typically, this is done by solving Einstein’s field equations to obtain solutions that characterize such a system and its physical characteristics [
4].
The concept of a quark matter fluid, which is upheld by the degenerate pressure of quark matter [
5], has been proposed for a star smaller than a neutron star. A number of researchers have investigated such a quark star [
6]. Few stars might actually be strange stars made completely of unusual materials, as suggested by Alcock et al. [
7] and Haensel et al. [
8]. In [
9], scientists investigated the characteristics of quark stars, while authors examined into the quark matter associated with the string cloud in a spherically symmetric spacetime that permits conformal motion [
10].
The MIT bag model [
11] describes the behavior of quarks compressed to very high densities, like in the cores of neutron stars, where they form a degenerate Fermi gas. According to this hypothesis, the model’s vacuum energy density functions as a constant bag pressure (also known as the bag constant), keeping the quarks from dispersing by confining them in a limited area and balancing their internal Fermi pressure.
According to this concept, quark matter is made up of electrons, massless quarks
u, heavy quarks
d, and quarks
s [
12]. When quarks are massless and not interacting, the bag model predicts that quark pressure will exist [
11]. A number of variables relative to the fundamental forces and the characteristics of the particles interacting with one another cause quarks to have different masses. These are the primary causes of the quark mass variation. Through their interactions with the Higgs field, quarks gain mass. Through the Higgs mechanism [
13], quarks interact with this field to acquire mass.
u-quarks (up-quarks) is the lightest of all quarks with weak interaction.
Quark energy density
and quark pressure is predicted by the bag model to exist when quarks are massless and not interacting [
11]
where the quark pressure is represented by
.
In addition, the energy density and total pressure are provided as [
2,
14]
Eventuality, equation of state (
) is used to produce quark matter [
5]
where
is known as a bag constant, which is the variation in the bag constant, or energy density, between the perturbative and non-perturbative
vacuums. Thus, the bag model [
11] equation of state (
4) provides the pressure-energy density connection for quark matter.
The
spacetime and cosmology both reflect the time-oriented (maintains a steady global direction for time) 4-dimensional connected Lorentzian manifold where four dimensions to accommodate three spatial dimensions and one time dimension, forming a continuous spacetime. After presenting Lorentzian manifold geometry, we probe the characteristics of the vectors at the manifold. For
analysis, Lorentzian manifolds are hence becoming the useful framework [
15,
16].
Definition 1.
A quasi-Einstein Lorentzian manifold is referred to as a perfect fluid spacetime if the Ricci tensor has the composition [
16,
17]
where d is Lorentzian metric, 1-form η and there are scalars and . The
may be rebuilt explicitly using the effective momentum tensor [
18]. When a time-like vector field
such that
can be utilized in
. Moreover, anisotropic pressure, isotropic pressure, and density, are represented the energy momentum tensor [
15,
16].
In particular, physical matter symmetry is a fundamental concept in the and related theories such as spacetime-matter theory, and spacetime geometry is defined and influenced by matter-energy through its interaction and coupling with spacetime. The curvature of spacetime is determined by the distribution of matter and energy, and the ability to move of matter and energy is determined by this curvature, resulting in a dynamic and interdependent connection. More specifically, the categories of solutions (solitons) to field equations are typically made simpler by the metric of symmetry. One prominent symmetry pertaining to the geometrical flow of spacetime is the soliton.
The theory of a Ricci flow was put forward by Hamilton [
1] in 1988. The Ricci flow, proposed in Riemannian Geometry, provides the main explanation for a self-similar solutions of its singularities.
The Ricci flow equation is [
1]
Definition 2.
If is a Riemannian manifold that admits a vector field , then is a Ricci soliton [
1]
where , , and λ represent the Lie derivative, the Ricci tensor, and a real number, respectively. According to (
7)
, a Ricci soliton () is either increasing, stable, or declining based on whether , , or , respectively. An Einstein metric’s natural extension is a Ricci soliton. This indicates that a particular kind of Ricci soliton
is an Einstein manifold. The Ricci curvature of Einstein manifolds is proportional to the metric tensor, which is defined as [
19]
Ricci solitons are self-similar solutions in both contexts. In Ricci flow theory, the Ricci soliton is a geometric concept that refers to a fixed point or self-similar structure of the time-dependent Ricci flow itself, whereas in
, the Ricci soliton refers to a specific solution to the Einstein field equations, frequently with a perfect fluid [
16] or other matter sources like quark matter fluid [
10].
The main distinction is that Ricci flow solitons are mathematical structures that characterize the singularities and long-term behavior of the metric evolution represented by the Ricci flow, while -based solitons are physical, spacetime solutions. The first of those is the Ricci soliton, which is a particular solution to the Einstein field equations that we examine in this paper.
The typical method for examining cosmic dynamics is known as Einstein’s version of the gravitational field equations [
19,
20]. The field equations of Einstein offer a good theoretical method to study the field equations that relate the distribution of mass, energy, momentum, and stress in spacetime to its curvature, or gravity. The acceleration of the early and late universe (universe expansion) cannot be explained by
without accounting for the Dark energy.
Therefore, many mathematicians and physicists created more complex theories of gravity as a result of this circumstance, such as
-gravity. Sotiriou and Faraoni [
21] derived the field equation and discussed some theoretical aspects for
-gravity. In addition, Kobayashi and Maeda [
22] explored the cosmological evolution in
-gravity and the viability of
-gravity. Several examples include
-gravity [
23] and
-gravity [
24]. Einstein’s
is derived from the hypothesis that the Einstein–Hilbert action is the action for
. These theories may provide a reliable substitute for quantum gravity, as they depart from the conventional mainstream theory of gravity [
25].
The
gravity can be acquired by extending
using the Einstein–Hilbert Lagrangian density and becomes a function
, wherein
R represents the Ricci scalar. In the
, the heavy neutron stars are resolved by higher-order curvature. One of the astronomical theories that cannot sustain
-gravity, for example, stable star structure [
26,
27,
28]. Order reduction, also known as perturbative restrictions, is another technique to examine the feasibility of
theories in the strong gravity regime [
26,
27,
28].
Currently, neutron stars are the focus of much scientific attention since they serve as actual sky laboratories for a variety of scientific disciplines, including nuclear physics. Modified gravity is a more appropriate theory that can accurately describe massive neutron stars, estimate their maximum mass limit, and determine how the sound speed affects this limit for a wide range of .
The
gravity’s applicability is questioned, though, because of its limitations with regard to equilibrium with the solar system (for additional details, see [
22,
29]). Authors [
30] developed a gravity model that was more thorough, which they called
-theory of gravity. This was accomplished by considering that an arbitrary function of
T and
R. The rapid late-time expansion of the universe was well explained by this concept.
In [
31], Blaga employed Ricci and Einstein solitons to illustrate the characteristics of the perfect fluid spacetime. Using a range of methods, Danish et al. (cf. [
32,
33]) used solitons to investigate strange quark matter fluid spacetime and perfect fluid spacetime in
.
Quark matter fluid study is an interesting area these days. Under a number of assumptions, quark matter fluid is investigated in
. Sotani et al. used gravitational waves to obtain the
of
in [
5]. Using the Einstein–Gauss–Bonnet theory of string clouds in a five-dimensional spacetime, Herscovich and Richarte [
6] examined the black hole and came up with interesting findings on singularities. A quark surface was revealed by Alcock and his coauthors [
7], as they discussed the characteristics of odd stars. The stability of quark stars, which are represented by the bag constant, was investigated by the authors in [
8]. Furthermore, the dynamical behavior of odd stars was discussed by Cheng et al. [
9]. The Einstein field equation with weird quark matter connected to a string cloud via conformal motion was studied by Yavuz et al. [
10]. Authors [
12] have studied quark matter in symmetric spacetime. In
-gravity theory, Agarwal and Pawar [
34] examined a cosmological model utilizing quark matter. The properties of
-gravity filled with perfect fluid admitted different solitons and gradient solitons were recently investigated in 2022 by Siddiqi et al., [
2,
35,
36]. Motivated by previous research, we examine the
-gravity model in this paper, which includes quark matter admitting a Ricci soliton.
Furthermore, the current study is designed differently in the following respects when compared to the published results mentioned above. In the current research article, we have considered a generalized gravity model called
-gravity model, which involves a random connection between geometry and matter (represented by the trace of the stress-energy tensor), and an arbitrary function of
T and the Ricci scalar for the Lagrangian. In
Section 2, the field equations and
for this
-gravity model attached to
has been determined by us. In
Section 3, we explore
. The gravity model is attached to
with respect to the
metric, which differs from the previously published results. In
-gravity admitting
with a conformal vector field, we addressed the energy condition of quark matter fluid spacetime in
Section 4. These criteria are different from the findings that have already been discussed. In
Section 5, we prove the existence of black holes in the quark matter fluid spacetime in
-gravity admitting
with a conformal vector field. In
Section 6, we derived the Schrödinger Equation in terms of the equation of state in the same framework, which has not been discussed in the previous studies. Lastly, we reveal some constraints that point to the existence of compact quark stars of the Ia supernova type in the
-spacetime with
-gravity.
2. Field Equation in -Gravity Model Coupled with
The
-gravity coupled with
is discussed in this part of the paper. We can obtain some cosmological models for distinct values of
T and
R [
30] as this model depends on the physical characteristics of the
. We employ the following model as an example [
30]
where
and
represent the arbitrary functions of
R and
T, respectively.
Remark 1.
In the case , we re-obtain the field equations of standard gravity. Additionally, the effective, matter (and time) dependent coupling that provides the gravitational coupling is proportionate to the derivative of the function with respect to T.
Remark 2.
The action in teleparallel gravity depends only on the torsion scalar, represented by the symbol T. -gravity theory beyond standard teleparallelism by allowing for functional dependencies not only on the torsion scalar ’T’ but also on the matter stress-energy tensor. Moreover, standard teleparallel theories are based on modifications to the torsion tensor T and not the Ricci scalar, the particular -gravity model differs from typical teleparallel gravity models such as gravity in that it modifies the gravitational action with a function of both the Ricci scalar R and the trace of the stress-energy tensor T. The physical consequences of this model are probably different, and it might not be a direct generalization of gravity models, which are based on non-zero torsion and the Weitzenböck spacetime.
It is assumed that the Einstein–Hilbert action term is
The Lagrangian is represented as
. The stress momentum tensor can be obtained from
Assume that
depends only on
. and is not influenced by its derivatives. The variation of (
9) regarding the
suggests
where
and
.
The notation used is standard; and denote the d’Alembert operator.
Now, the covariant derivative, we have
The standard
-gravity field equation can be obtained again if
.
Let the with quark matter total pressure , total energy density and velocity vector . Given our advantage in choosing . As a result, we fix .
For quark matter, the energy-momentum tensor is [
34]
where
acts as the vector of four velocities. From (
12) and (
13), we obtain the variation of stress energy of
as follows:
Following the incorporation of (
8) and (
11), we obtain
The gravitational field equation for
in light of (
13), (
14), and (
15) in
-gravity model (
16) becomes
reduces to
Thus, for a spacetime
in with
in
-gravity, the Ricci tensor assumes the shape
where
We make the assumption that
a and
b are not both zero in full manuscript. A comparable technique was used in [
35] to determine the expression of the Ricci tensor, but for consistency, we are also providing the proof. Consequently, we earn
Theorem 1.
The spacetime in the -gravity model has the following Ricci tensor Corollary 1.
In -gravity, the scalar curvature of the spacetime appears by Equation (
17) can now be written in index-free notation as
The following result is obtained by referring to Equations (
3) and (
17).
In particular, if then gravity retain the -gravity. Thus from the Theorem 1 and Corollary 1, we have
Corollary 2.
The spacetime in the -gravity model has the following Ricci tensor Corollary 3.
In the -gravity model, the scalar curvature of the spacetime appears by Theorem 2.
A spacetime in -gravity with is a perfect fluid spacetime, provided .
Corollary 4.
A spacetime in -gravity with is a perfect fluid spacetime.
Moreover, in the light of (
1) and (
2), we find the exact expression of stress-momentum tensor for
Further terms that correspond to a magnetic field, potential anisotropic stresses associated with certain corrections to the bag model
(
3), super fluidity, etc., can be added to the energy-momentum tensor of the perfect quark fluid to provide further options. It is also possible to minimize the contribution of the imperfect fluid component due to the arbitrary addition of the additional term to the energy-momentum tensor. However, realistic quark star models do not exclude out a linearly growing charge density that produces a highly charged strange star surface. The solution to the gravitational field equations and solution (
17) are the same if
.
Now, employing Equation (
18), we derive
provided
According to [
37], the
for dark energy is
, where
is a function of the scale factor “
”, where
t is the cosmic time. Srivastava also demonstrated that
produces dark era, while
and
imply a change from phantom to non-phantom [
37].
Theorem 3.
If the matter of -gravity is , then is given by (
25)
. Consider that the
is and that the source is of the radiation type
. Combining this finding with Equation (
25) results in
where
. Consequently, we obtain the following corollaries:
Corollary 5.
If the origin of the in the -gravity is a radiation type. Then (
26)
and (
27)
determines the total pressure and the total energy density . Corollary 6.
If the origin of the in the -gravity is a radiation type. Then (
28)
and (
29)
determines the quark pressure and quark energy density . In the case of phantom barrier, . Consequently, we may deduce
Corollary 7.
If a -gravity coupled with contains a phantom barrier type source of matter, then the quark pressure and quark energy density are determined as While
and
imply a transition from phantom to non-phantom,
creates a phantom barrier, according to Corollary 3 and using (
23). We acquire the following relations:
or
Theorem 4.
If the matter of -gravity is , then is given by (
32)
. Theorem 5.
If the matter of -gravity is , then evolution of the universe is given in the following table through (
33)
as | | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
In particular, the phantom barrier in
-gravity, the total quark pressure and total quark density are given as,
Thus, we can articulate the following corollaries:
Corollary 8.
If -gravity coupled with contains a phantom barrier type source of matter, then the total quark pressure and total quark energy density are calculated as Corollary 9.
If -gravity coupled with contains a phantom barrier type source of matter, then the quark pressure and quark energy density are calculated as 5. Implementation of the Penrose’s Singularity Theorem in with Ricci Solitons
A spacetime singularity, a point of infinite gravity and curvature that is frequently observed in the center of a black hole, will unavoidably occur from a gravitational collapse under realistic physical conditions, according to Roger Penrose’s singularity theorem, a basic finding in .
According to the theorem [
40], singularities are a strong prediction of Einstein’s theory and not just theoretical phenomena. It states that a singularity will always emerge once a region of spacetime turns into a “trapped surface,” where all light rays are drawn inward. Moreover, singularities are a key component of black hole physics since the theorem verifies that any black hole must have a singularity at its center.
Hawking’s work [
38], which was based on Penrose’s, suggested that time started from a singularity by extending the theorems to encompass the singularity at the Big Bang.
Due to the Penrose theorem [
40], if matter satisfies sufficient energy criteria, there will always be some kind of geodesic incompleteness within any black hole. Since light beams are constantly focused together by gravity and never driven apart, the black-hole singularity theorem requires a weak energy condition, which is true whenever the energy of matter is non-negative. This theorem is more specific and only applies when matter satisfies the strong energy requirement, which is when the energy exceeds the pressure.
Remark 4.
According to Penrose’s singularity theorem [
40]
, Vilenkin and Wall [
41]
demonstrated that a spacetime M obeys the , then (1) the connected Cauchy surface of spacetime M is non-compact, and
(2) there are some black holes and a trapped surface in spacetime M. (any sphere of sufficiently large radius is a trapped surface). It is not inside the black holes [
40]
. Considering Theorem 7, Remark 1, Remark 2, and Corollary 14, we can articulate the next result for this framework.
Theorem 9.
If a -spacetime in admits a growing with a ζ and if the -spacetime fulfills , then the -spacetime contains some black holes include a trapped surface, which is not inside the black holes in spacetime in .
Corollary 17.
If a -spacetime in admits a growing with a ζ and if the -spacetime fulfills , then the -spacetime contains some black holes include a trapped surface, which is not inside the black holes in -spacetime in
Corollary 18.
If a -spacetime in admits a growing with a ζ and if the -spacetime fulfills , then the -spacetime contains a non-compact connected Cauchy surface in