Dioperads encode algebraic structures with several input and output, generalizing operads. In the same way lax monoidal functors are exactly those preserving algebras over operads, I will explain that Frobenius monoidal functors are exactly those preserving algebras over dioperads.
In a second part, I shall describe how to construct (shifted) Frobenius monoidal structures given a certain orientation data, analogous to the procedure of integration along fibers induced by Poincaré duality. This construction arose from a question in derived Poisson geometry, which requires an ∞-categorical generalizing of the previous result. Time depending, I will discuss this motivation and the homotopical difficulties that stand in the way.
This is joint work with Valerio Melani.
Links:
[1] http://www.mpim-bonn.mpg.de/de/taxonomy/term/39
[2] http://www.mpim-bonn.mpg.de/de/node/4234
[3] http://www.mpim-bonn.mpg.de/de/node/12752