A simple Jupyter kernel for the Magma computer algebra system

This kernel requires that Magma is installed and runnable using the standard path, i.e., that typing the command magma will run magma. Furthermore, it requires Jupyter running on Py3.

If pip and python point to their Py3 versions, you can install the kernel as a user with the commands:

pip install git+https://github.com/nbruin/magma_kernel --user
python -m magma_kernel.install

On some systems you may need to use pip3 and python3 instead:

pip3 install git+https://github.com/nbruin/magma_kernel --user
python3 -m magma_kernel.install

To use it, run one of:

jupyter notebook
# In the notebook interface, select Magma from the 'New' menu
jupyter qtconsole --kernel magma
jupyter console --kernel magma

This code is based on a Magma kernel for IPython written by Christopher Granade, which was in turn based on the Bash example kernel by Thomas Kluyver. Improvements made in the current version include Tab completion, processing of help requests by returning an appropriate help query URL for Magma online documentation, and the reporting of partial output.