arXiv · math/0604157
Deformation of Batalin-Vilkovisky Structures
Abstract
A Batalin-Vilkovisky formalism is most general framework to construct consistent quantum field theories. Its mathematical structure is called {\it a Batalin-Vilkovisky structure}. First we explain rather mathematical setting of a Batalin-Vilkovisky formalism. Next, we consider deformation theory of a Batalin-Vilkovisky structure. Especially, we consider deformation of topological sigma models in any dimension, which is closely related to deformation theories in mathematics, including deformation from commutative geometry to noncommutative geometry. We obtain a series of new nontrivial topological sigma models and we find these models have the Batalin-Vilkovisky structures based on a series of new algebroids.
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Noriaki Ikeda. 2006-08-22. Deformation of Batalin-Vilkovisky Structures. https://doi.org/10.1142/9789812779649_0008
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