Open Research FOSDEM
@fosdemresearch.bsky.social
Open Research Tools & Technologies - #FOSDEM devroom
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More info:
https://research-fosdem.github.io/
@FosdemResearch@fosstodon.org
More info:
https://research-fosdem.github.io/
PyGambit is looking for contributors.
Recently, Ed has been focusing on writing documentation.
Get in touch with him if you're interested!
Recently, Ed has been focusing on writing documentation.
Get in touch with him if you're interested!
February 1, 2026 at 5:22 PM
PyGambit is looking for contributors.
Recently, Ed has been focusing on writing documentation.
Get in touch with him if you're interested!
Recently, Ed has been focusing on writing documentation.
Get in touch with him if you're interested!
Live demo: Ed constructs a game with PyGambit! You'll have to check the video for the demo, of course.
The game is stripped-down poker. "Not to be confused with strip poker", he adds.
The game is stripped-down poker. "Not to be confused with strip poker", he adds.
February 1, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Live demo: Ed constructs a game with PyGambit! You'll have to check the video for the demo, of course.
The game is stripped-down poker. "Not to be confused with strip poker", he adds.
The game is stripped-down poker. "Not to be confused with strip poker", he adds.
It's not a recent project, it originates in the 1980s!
It allows you to construct games in a few lines of code, and it computes aforementioned Nash equilibria with various algorithms
It allows you to construct games in a few lines of code, and it computes aforementioned Nash equilibria with various algorithms
February 1, 2026 at 3:30 PM
It's not a recent project, it originates in the 1980s!
It allows you to construct games in a few lines of code, and it computes aforementioned Nash equilibria with various algorithms
It allows you to construct games in a few lines of code, and it computes aforementioned Nash equilibria with various algorithms
The Gambit project Ed presents is a set of stools for doing computation on finite, non-cooperative games. It is typically used by researchers.
gambitproject.readthedocs.io/en/latest/
gambitproject.readthedocs.io/en/latest/
Gambit: User documentation — Gambit 16.5.0 documentation
gambitproject.readthedocs.io
February 1, 2026 at 3:30 PM
The Gambit project Ed presents is a set of stools for doing computation on finite, non-cooperative games. It is typically used by researchers.
gambitproject.readthedocs.io/en/latest/
gambitproject.readthedocs.io/en/latest/
Game theory!
You know, John Nash in the 1950s ("Nash equilibrium").
Nowadays, involving any intelligent agents, not necessarily humans.
You know, John Nash in the 1950s ("Nash equilibrium").
Nowadays, involving any intelligent agents, not necessarily humans.
February 1, 2026 at 3:29 PM
Game theory!
You know, John Nash in the 1950s ("Nash equilibrium").
Nowadays, involving any intelligent agents, not necessarily humans.
You know, John Nash in the 1950s ("Nash equilibrium").
Nowadays, involving any intelligent agents, not necessarily humans.
Last talk of the day for our devroon,
*PyGambit: an open-source software for game theory*,
by Ed Chalstrey.
fosdem.org/2026/schedul...
*PyGambit: an open-source software for game theory*,
by Ed Chalstrey.
fosdem.org/2026/schedul...
FOSDEM 2026 - PyGambit: an open-source software for game theory
fosdem.org
February 1, 2026 at 3:29 PM
Last talk of the day for our devroon,
*PyGambit: an open-source software for game theory*,
by Ed Chalstrey.
fosdem.org/2026/schedul...
*PyGambit: an open-source software for game theory*,
by Ed Chalstrey.
fosdem.org/2026/schedul...
Key message: design with the intend of public data!
February 1, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Key message: design with the intend of public data!
In her project, based on DNS TAPIR, the logic is privacy-first, open source, based on local decisions.
They try to make data tracking impossible by design, which runs against many commonly held intuitions.
They try to make data tracking impossible by design, which runs against many commonly held intuitions.
February 1, 2026 at 3:11 PM
In her project, based on DNS TAPIR, the logic is privacy-first, open source, based on local decisions.
They try to make data tracking impossible by design, which runs against many commonly held intuitions.
They try to make data tracking impossible by design, which runs against many commonly held intuitions.
Today, if we work with health data for instance, people will ask you: those findings you had with small data, couldn't you get the same finding with better, bigger data?
Provocatively, Ulrika aims instead at "throwing away as much data as possible".
"Data you don't have can't be leaked!"
Provocatively, Ulrika aims instead at "throwing away as much data as possible".
"Data you don't have can't be leaked!"
February 1, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Today, if we work with health data for instance, people will ask you: those findings you had with small data, couldn't you get the same finding with better, bigger data?
Provocatively, Ulrika aims instead at "throwing away as much data as possible".
"Data you don't have can't be leaked!"
Provocatively, Ulrika aims instead at "throwing away as much data as possible".
"Data you don't have can't be leaked!"
*Working with small data that you dare to share*, by Ulrika Vincent and Mikael Kullberg.
fosdem.org/2026/schedul...
fosdem.org/2026/schedul...
FOSDEM 2026 - Working with small data that you dare to share
fosdem.org
February 1, 2026 at 3:03 PM
*Working with small data that you dare to share*, by Ulrika Vincent and Mikael Kullberg.
fosdem.org/2026/schedul...
fosdem.org/2026/schedul...
Try the prototype:
giovannipro.github.io/wikipedia-cl...
giovannipro.github.io/wikipedia-cl...
Wikipedia e luoghi della cultura italiani
La visualizzazione mostra gle voci con più visite medie giornaliere per materia scolastica
giovannipro.github.io
February 1, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Try the prototype:
giovannipro.github.io/wikipedia-cl...
giovannipro.github.io/wikipedia-cl...
Iolanda settled on a visualization tailored to volunteers, to identify pages where to intervene.
Her solution is based on a timeline of bubbles that you can place on the Y axis depending on a given variable.
The solution is still in the co-design phase.
Her solution is based on a timeline of bubbles that you can place on the Y axis depending on a given variable.
The solution is still in the co-design phase.
February 1, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Iolanda settled on a visualization tailored to volunteers, to identify pages where to intervene.
Her solution is based on a timeline of bubbles that you can place on the Y axis depending on a given variable.
The solution is still in the co-design phase.
Her solution is based on a timeline of bubbles that you can place on the Y axis depending on a given variable.
The solution is still in the co-design phase.
Depending on the question you have, different visualizations make most sense. There is no universal solution.
February 1, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Depending on the question you have, different visualizations make most sense. There is no universal solution.
Iolanda has spent a lot of time on Wikipedia, including as a contributor, but it is a big problem to get a sense of the landscape.
She tested a number of solutions, from networks to custom designs of all kinds.
She tested a number of solutions, from networks to custom designs of all kinds.
February 1, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Iolanda has spent a lot of time on Wikipedia, including as a contributor, but it is a big problem to get a sense of the landscape.
She tested a number of solutions, from networks to custom designs of all kinds.
She tested a number of solutions, from networks to custom designs of all kinds.
They have a core team from many organisations and lots of contributors. If you want to learn more or collaborate, check them out 👇🏽
February 1, 2026 at 2:44 PM
They have a core team from many organisations and lots of contributors. If you want to learn more or collaborate, check them out 👇🏽
MyST in JupyterLab blends computation and narrative within an interactive environment.
Because it uses structured data it means that you can publish once and render many times! So you can refine your ideas
Because it uses structured data it means that you can publish once and render many times! So you can refine your ideas
February 1, 2026 at 2:43 PM
MyST in JupyterLab blends computation and narrative within an interactive environment.
Because it uses structured data it means that you can publish once and render many times! So you can refine your ideas
Because it uses structured data it means that you can publish once and render many times! So you can refine your ideas
Their goal is to create a single toolchain to serve the entire knowledge creation lifecycle.
They used the MyST ecosystem for that!
You write in Markdown and it renders in PDF through MyST AST.
MyST Superpower:
"Simple to use, easy *for users* to extend"
They used the MyST ecosystem for that!
You write in Markdown and it renders in PDF through MyST AST.
MyST Superpower:
"Simple to use, easy *for users* to extend"
February 1, 2026 at 2:29 PM
Their goal is to create a single toolchain to serve the entire knowledge creation lifecycle.
They used the MyST ecosystem for that!
You write in Markdown and it renders in PDF through MyST AST.
MyST Superpower:
"Simple to use, easy *for users* to extend"
They used the MyST ecosystem for that!
You write in Markdown and it renders in PDF through MyST AST.
MyST Superpower:
"Simple to use, easy *for users* to extend"
Angus will focus on version 2 of Jupyter Books, released in October 2025.
February 1, 2026 at 2:22 PM
Angus will focus on version 2 of Jupyter Books, released in October 2025.
Jupyter Book lets you create enriched and interactive multi-document computational narratives.
jupyterbook.org
jupyterbook.org
February 1, 2026 at 2:21 PM
Jupyter Book lets you create enriched and interactive multi-document computational narratives.
jupyterbook.org
jupyterbook.org
Angus Hollands @agoose77.bsky.social will now present:
*Introducing Jupyter Book 2: Next-generation Tools for Creating Computational Narratives*
fosdem.org/2026/schedul...
*Introducing Jupyter Book 2: Next-generation Tools for Creating Computational Narratives*
fosdem.org/2026/schedul...
February 1, 2026 at 2:20 PM
Angus Hollands @agoose77.bsky.social will now present:
*Introducing Jupyter Book 2: Next-generation Tools for Creating Computational Narratives*
fosdem.org/2026/schedul...
*Introducing Jupyter Book 2: Next-generation Tools for Creating Computational Narratives*
fosdem.org/2026/schedul...
In short: use practices that build trust!
February 1, 2026 at 2:15 PM
In short: use practices that build trust!
- Scale your comms alongside your community. You'll need to expand outside of issues at some point. But minimize entry barriers!
February 1, 2026 at 2:15 PM
- Scale your comms alongside your community. You'll need to expand outside of issues at some point. But minimize entry barriers!
- Pull requests: use them. Even if you are the only developer (it creates a track record of what you expect in a PR).
February 1, 2026 at 2:15 PM
- Pull requests: use them. Even if you are the only developer (it creates a track record of what you expect in a PR).