Transit dark energy cosmological models in generalized matter-geometry coupling theory using a non-linear form of <i>f</i> ( <i>R</i> , <i>T</i> , <i>L</i> _<i>m</i> ) function

We have investigated the cosmological consequences of the model in the recently developed gravity theory [Haghani and Harko, Eur. Phys. J. C 81 (2021) 615.] using a non-linear form of the [Formula: see text] function and the latest observational datasets. For flat Friedman-Lemaître-Robertson-Walker (FLRW) spacetime and [Formula: see text] with [Formula: see text], [Formula: see text], [Formula: see text], and [Formula: see text] as coupling constants, we have solved the modified field equations to get the Hubble function [Formula: see text] in terms of [Formula: see text], [Formula: see text], [Formula: see text], [Formula: see text], [Formula: see text], and [Formula: see text]. To ensure that the model is consistent with the physically observed universe, we constrained the model parameters using Monte Carlo Markov Chain (MCMC) analysis on joint datasets of cosmic chronometer and Pantheon samples. Using these approximated model parameter values, we investigated the universe’s cosmic evolution history, including the deceleration parameter, effective equation of state, dark energy equation of state, total dark energy density parameters, universe age, and so on. In addition, to assess the physical acceptability and stability of the generated model, we conducted the Om diagnostic test, causality test, and energy conditions test.