Deformations of symplectic foliations (Q2671915)

This paper develops the deformation theory of symplectic foliations. First, the authors describe the infinitesimal deformation of regular Poisson structures. Then, they deal with the constant rank condition. They establish that each symplectic foliation has an attached \(L_\infty\)-algebra controlling its deformation. They also show that its Maurer-Cartan elements correspond with the small deformations under the Dirac exponential map. Finally, the authors prove that the infinitesimal deformations of symplectic foliations can be obstructed. Links between symplectic foliations with Poisson structures are also described.