A note on almost pseudo symmetric spacetimes with certain application to f(R), gravity

Abstract

This article deals with the characterization of an almost pseudo symmetric spacetime and we illustrate that a conformally flat almost pseudo symmetric spacetime with nonzero constant scalar curvature represents a perfect fluid spacetime. Also, it is established that the chosen spacetime represents a spacetime of quasi constant sectional curvature and generalized Robertson-Walker spacetime. Besides, we find under what condition the spacetime represents radiation era and dust matter fluid. Further it is shown that under certain restriction in an almost pseudo symmetric spacetime, if the Ricci tensor is Killing, then it represents a static spacetime and it is vacuum. Lastly, we study the impact of this spacetime under f(R) gravity scenario and deduce several energy conditions.