Mackenzie theory and Q-manifolds
Abstract
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We give a simple characterization of Mackenzie's double Lie algebroids in terms of homological vector fields. Application to the `Drinfeld double' of Lie bialgebroids is given and an extension to the multiple case is suggested.
LaTeX, 30 pages. Second version: some editing aimed at clarifying the exposition
LaTeX, 30 pages. Second version: some editing aimed at clarifying the exposition