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For calculations in the curve complex

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Curver
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Curver is a program for performing calculations in the curve complex.
It implements the Bell--Webb algorithm [BellWebb16]_ to determine the Nielsen--Thurston type of a mapping class.
This algorithm runs in polynomial time but the constants involved currently make this implementation impractical.

Curver officially supports Python 2.7 and 3.4 -- 3.7.
It also runs on PyPy and `Sage`_.

.. note:: The use of **Python 3** is *highly* preferred over Python 2.
Consider upgrading your applications and infrastructure if you find yourself *still* using Python 2 in production today.
If you are using Python 3, congratulations — you are indeed a person of excellent taste. — *Kenneth Reitz*

A taste of curver::

>>> S = curver.load(0, 5)
>>> S('s_0.s_1.s_0') == S('s_1.s_0.s_1')
True
>>> S('s_0.s_1.s_2.s_3').order(), S('s_0.s_1.s_3.s_2').order(), S('s_0.s_1.S_2.S_3').order()
(5, 5, 5)
>>> S('s_0.s_1.s_2.s_3').is_conjugate_to(S('s_0.s_1.s_3.s_2'))
True
>>> S('s_0.s_1.s_2.s_3').is_conjugate_to(S('s_0.s_1.S_2.S_3'))
False

Features
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- Solves the word problem for mapping class groups.
- Performs Nielsen--Thurston classification of mapping classes.
- `Solves the conjugacy problem for periodic mapping classes <https://periodic.herokuapp.com>`_.
- Computes the asymptotic translation length of mapping classes on the curve complex.
- Computes geodesics in the curve complex.
- Computes quotient orbifolds and their quotient maps.
- Computes the action of mapping classes on H_1.
- Determines the topological type of multicurves.

External Links
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* `PyPI`_
* `ReadTheDocs`_
* `GitHub`_
* `Travis`_

.. _GitHub: https://github.com/MarkCBell/curver
.. _PyPI: https://pypi.python.org/pypi/curver
.. _ReadTheDocs: http://curver.readthedocs.io/
.. _Sage: http://www.sagemath.org/
.. _Travis: https://travis-ci.org/MarkCBell/curver

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