some particular class of warped five-dimensional nonlinear braneworld models, which may
be interesting for the hierarchy problem solution, still require a negative tension brane. For
other classes of warp factors (suitable and not suitable for approaching the hierarchy
problem) any negative brane tension in the compactification scheme is not necessary. In this
vein, it is argued that, in the bulk f (R) gravity context, some types of warp factors may be …