thearn / math-genealogy

A python script to collect data from the mathematics genealogy project and generate genealogy graphs, combine graphs, etc.

math-genealogy (retired)

NOTE: this is a retired, unsupported project. See https://github.com/davidalber/geneagrapher for a more up to date project for this.

A python script to collect data from the mathematics genealogy project and generate genealogy graphs, combine graphs, etc.

Usage:

python build_genealogy <mathID>

One-time Setup:

sudo apt-get install graphviz graphviz-dev
pip install -r requirements.txt

Due to Geneagrapher 0.2.1, requires Python 2.

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Script Usage:

Method graph_genealogy(name, mathid) from build_genealogy.py builds a math genealogy graph for a single individual. Input arguments are the indiviudal's name (as a string), and their Mathematics Genealogy Project id number (available at the end of the url for their page).

Script Example:

graph_genealogy(162833) #name, mathid

This generates: as well as a pdf version.

Method graph_combined_genealogy(name_mathid_pairs) from build_genealogy.py builds a math genealogy graph for a list of individuals, then generates their combined genealogy graph. Input argument is a list of indiviudal's name-id number pairs.

Example:

graph_combined_genealogy([162833, 43967, 110487])

This generates: as well as a pdf version.

##TODO:

• Clean up some of the dependancies (there may be some redundancy)
• Methods that will graph just the minimum path between groups individuals, by finding their most recent common grand-advisor