Function to convert from hypergraph to a simplicial complex

[nwlandry]

The function would input a hypergraph, extract the maximal faces, and initialize a SimplicialComplex with these maximal faces.

[leotrs]

Do we have one that goes the other way?

[maximelucas]

We have one that takes an SC as input, and outputs a HG containing the maximal simplices from the SC.

[maximelucas]

But Nich, can you no just do S = xgi.SimplicialComplex(H) to do this?

[nwlandry]

When I try this, I get XGIError: Input data has unsupported type.

[maximelucas]

What about S = xgi.SimplicialComplex(H._edge)

[nwlandry]

I get XGIError: Cannot generate SimplicialComplex from simplex dictionary 😢

[nwlandry]

The only thing that works right now for me is SC = xgi.SimplicialComplex(H.edges.members())

[maximelucas]

The only thing that works right now for me is SC = xgi.SimplicialComplex(H.edges.members())

Ah good. Is that what you wanted?

I getXGIError: Cannot generate SimplicialComplex from simplex dictionary 😢

Ah yes true, we didn't implement that input format for SC. I don't remember if there was a reason or if we just didn't get round to it?

[nwlandry]

It's worth noting that H = xgi.Hypergraph(SC) works so it would be great to implement something similar

[maximelucas]

@nwlandry if I'm not mistaken we have a solution to the original issue but mentioned another idea about implementing more input types for the SC constructor, right? If so, I'd close this issue and open a new one about that.

[nwlandry]

Good point. I'll do that.