Impact of [formula omitted] gravity on anisotropic compact star model and stability analysis

Abstract

The aim of this study is to explore the relativistic anisotropic configuration of a hybrid star in the proximity of strange quark matter and normal baryonic matter within the context of f(Q) theory of gravity. To associate pressure and density due to strange quark matter, the MIT bag model equation of state has been exploited. Here, for establishing the dynamical equations, the Krori–Barua ansatz and a linear form of f(Q) have been considered. We further utilize the Schwarzschild metric as an exterior geometry to find the unknown parameters. Furthermore, several physical properties such as energy density, pressure components, anisotropy, sound speeds, energy conditions, compactness factor, etc., have been analyzed through the graphical representation. Additionally, the variation of bag constant Bg and the measurement of the mass have been examined through contour plots. We further study the mass–radius (M−R) relation to determine the maximum permitted mass. According to our analysis, the maximum mass of a hybrid star rises to more than 2 M⊙ when ‘m’ is decreased. For instance, with m=0.2, the mass of the hybrid star is about 2.6M⊙, which is in the lower mass gap and corresponds to the mass of the lighter component of the GW190814 event. Finally, our investigation validates the stability of the suggested model. We came to the conclusion that f(Q) gravity theory can produce super massive hybrid stars and provide a plausible explanation of the M−R relation that satisfies the observable constraints.