QP-structures of degree 3 and \(\mathsf{CLWX}\) 2-algebroids (Q2287434)

As the authors write in the article, ``this paper is motivated by the following questions: \begin{itemize} \item[1.] A QP-structure of degree 2 gives rise to a Courant algebroid. What is the geometric structure underlying a QP-structure of degree 3? \item[2.] What is a categorified Courant algebroid? Or, equivalently, what is the \(L_\infty\)-analogue of a Courant algebroid? \item[3.] Split Lie 2-algebroids have become a useful tool to study problems related to NQ-manifolds. What is a split Lie 2-bialgebroid? What is the double of a split Lie 2-bialgebroid?'' \end{itemize} In Section 2, QP-manifolds, Courant algebroids, Lie \(n\)-algebras, Leibniz 2-algebras and Lie 2-algebroids are recalled and some of their properties are pointed out. In Section 3, a CLWX 2-algebroid is defined. Some of its properties are studied. The transformation CLWX 2-algebroid, from a quadratic Lie 2-algebra action on a manifold, is constructed. In the main result of this section it is proved that a CLWX 2-algebroid gives rise to a Lie 3-algebra. In Section 4, a construction of a CLWX 2-algebroid from a split Lie 2-algebroid is presented. A useful example is given. In Section 5, it is shown that the degree 3 QP-manifold \(T^*[3]A[1]\) gives rise to a CLWX 2-algebroid through the derived bracket. In Section 6, the notion of a split Lie 2-bialgebroid is introduced. Moreover, it is proved that there is a CLWX 2-algebroid structure associated to any split Lie 2-bialgebroid.