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A Construction of Observables for AKSZ Sigma Models

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A construction of gauge-invariant observables is suggested for a class of topological field theories, the AKSZ sigma models. The observables are associated to extensions of the target Q-manifold of the sigma model to a Q-bundle over it with additional Hamiltonian structure in fibers.

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Mnev, P. A Construction of Observables for AKSZ Sigma Models. Lett Math Phys 105, 1735–1783 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11005-015-0788-4

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