Different characterizations of curvature in the context of Lie algebroids (Q6654976)

The author considers a vector bundle map \((F, f)\) between two Lie algebroids \(E_1\mapsto M_1\) and \(E_2\mapsto M_2\), with anchors \(a_1\) and \(a_2\). Let us remark that it is difficult to find the right definition for the morphism \((F, f)\) between these two algebroids because the map \(f\) does not necessarily induce a map of sections from \(\Gamma(E_1)\) to \(\Gamma(E_2)\). \N\NThe author assumes that \(f\) is a diffeomorphism that induces a map on the sections. He introduces various notions of curvatures: A-curvature, Q-curvature, P-curvature, S-curvature, using the different characterizations of Lie algebroids in terms of Q-manifolds, Poisson or Schouten structures. Then, he proves that all these notions are in fact equivalent. Then, he proves that \(F\) is a morphism of Lie algebroids if and only if the curvature is null. Background material on the theory of supermanifolds is also given in the appendix.