Boson stars in Palatini $f(\mathcal{R})$ gravity

Abstract

We explore equilibrium solutions of spherically symmetric boson stars in the Palatini formulation of $f(\mathcal{R})$ gravity. We account for the modifications introduced in the gravitational sector by using a recently established correspondence between modified gravity with scalar matter and general relativity with modified scalar matter. We focus on the quadratic theory $f(\mathcal{R})=R+\xi R^2$ and compare its solutions with those found in general relativity, exploring both positive and negative values of the coupling parameter $\xi$. As matter source, a complex, massive scalar field with and without self-interaction terms is considered. Our results show that the existence curves of boson stars in Palatini $f(\mathcal{R})$ gravity are fairly similar to those found in general relativity. Major differences are observed for negative values of the coupling parameter which results in a repulsive gravitational component for high enough scalar field density distributions. Adding self-interactions makes the degeneracy between $f(\mathcal{R})$ and general relativity even more pronounced, leaving very little room for observational discrimination between the two theories.

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