Koshelev, AlexeyMarto, JoãoMazumdar, Anupam2019-02-132019-02-132019http://hdl.handle.net/10400.6/6877In this paper, we will show that the equations of motion of the quadratic in curvature, ghost free, infinite derivative theory of gravity will not permit an anisotropic collapse of a homogeneous Universe such as Kasner-type vacuum solution. However, such a solution is shown to be admissible in the local quadratic curvature gravity. Therefore pointing towards the crucial role played by the non-local infinite derivatives. We will show that it is possible to obtain conformally flat and singularity-free spacetime metrics.engInfinite derivatives gravityKasner solutionjournal article10.1088/1475-7516/2019/02/020