News
- Version 2.4 (May 2016): New features include:
- Version 2.3 (March 2015): New features include:
- Major improvements to the link and planar diagram component, including link simplification, random links,
and better documentation.
- Basic support for spun normal surfaces.
- New extra features when used inside of Sage:
- Better compatibility with OS X Yosemite and Windows 8.1.
- Development changes:
- Major source code reorganization/cleanup.
- Source code repository moved to Bitbucket.
- Python modules now hosted on PyPI, simplifying installation.
- Version 2.2 (June 2014): Includes Ben Burton’s census of
orientable cusped manifolds with 9 tetrahedra.
- Version 2.1 (February 2014): New high-precision manifolds
(ManifoldHP) which compute hyperbolic stuctures
(and everything related) in quad-double (212 bit)
precision.
- Version 2.0 (September 2013): Many new features, including:
- A manifold browser
window for easily examining a particular manifold.
- Many improvements to the link editor, including
- A smoothed view mode with image export to EPS/PDF/SVG/TikZ.
- Producing a fully editable link from combinatorial data like a DT
code.
- Splitting manifolds along surfaces of non-negative euler
characteristic.
- Generalizing the ptolemy obstruction class to allow computation of
PGL(3,C)-representations and improving usability of the ptolemy module.
- CensusKnots now includes
knot exteriors with 8 tetrahedra.
- Version 1.8 (May 2013) improves handling of DT codes and adds the
HTLinkExteriors census,
which provides identification for knots and links up to 14 crossings.
- Version 1.7 (November 2012) incorporates the ptolemy module for studying
representations of 3-manifold groups into pSL(N, C).
- Version 1.6 (August 2012) includes a new way to make links and some support for arbitrary precision calculation.
- Version 1.5 (February 2012) includes much improved manifold
censuses.
- Version 1.4 (December 2011) uses the current release of IPython, which has been completely rewritten.
- Version 1.3.10 (July 2011) incorporates Twister; a useful users guide.
- Version 1.3 (February 2011) has a completely redesigned cusp horoball viewer and many bug fixes!
- Version 1.2 (December 2010).
- Version 1.1 (February 2010).
- Version 1.0 (August 2009) Initial version.