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We find a worldsheet realization of generalized complex geometry, a notion introduced recently by Hitchin which interpolates between complex and symplectic manifolds. The two–dimensional model we construct is a supersymmetric relative of the Poisson sigma model used in the context of deformation quantization.
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Lindström, U., Minasian, R., Tomasiello, A. et al. Generalized Complex Manifolds and Supersymmetry. Commun. Math. Phys. 257, 235–256 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00220-004-1265-6
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