Three reviewer-meeting deliverables in one commit.
(1) output_uv_map for the two remaining DCE entries
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* Discrete_inversive_distance.h: full implementation. After Newton,
reconstruct effective Euclidean edge lengths from the converged
log-radii via the Bowers-Stephenson identity
`ℓᵢⱼ² = rᵢ² + rⱼ² + 2·Iᵢⱼ·rᵢ·rⱼ`, populate a temporary
EuclideanMaps with `lambda0 = log(ℓᵢⱼ²)`, and reuse the existing
`euclidean_layout(mesh, 0, eucl)` priority-BFS. Per-vertex
Point_2 coordinates written into the user-supplied pmap.
Optional `normalise_layout(true)` applies the canonical PCA
centroid + major-axis rotation, same as the other 3 entries.
* Discrete_circle_packing.h: throws std::runtime_error with a
clear pointer to Phase 9c rather than silently producing
nonsense. CP-Euclidean is face-based; the faithful output is a
per-face circle packing in ℝ², not a per-vertex Point_2 map.
A true layout requires BPS-2010 §6 (~150 lines, on the porting
roadmap as Phase 9c). Failing loudly is the honest default.
Tests: 2 new cases in test_cgal_phase8b_lite.cpp
(OutputUvMap_InversiveDistance_PopulatesPmap;
OutputUvMap_CPEuclidean_ThrowsClearly). Both green.
Suite total now 259 (was 257, +2). CGAL subtotal: 234 → 236.
(2) Reviewer meeting documents
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New directory doc/reviewer/ with three files:
* briefing.md — one-page orientation for the reviewer.
What the project is, where to look first
(https://tmoussa.codeberg.page/ConformalLabpp/), the headline
evidence (tests/coverage/sanitizers/license), what we want from
them, what's deferred and why, and the 5 questions in a separate
file.
* questions.md — the 5 concrete decisions we want their second
opinion on:
Q1 Phase 9c (port-literal vs re-derive)
Q2 Phase 9b-analytic (worth ~2 weeks for ~6× speedup?)
Q3 CP-Euclidean output_uv_map (build now or defer?)
Q4 CGAL submission strategy (one package or five?)
Q5 geometry-central cross-validation co-authorship
Plus an explicit "what would you say no to?" question at the
bottom — negative feedback is the highest-value information.
* agenda.md — my own internal playbook (NOT to be sent).
60-min flow: 5-min thank-you, 10-min architecture tour,
30-min for Q1-Q5 in the order Q4-Q1-Q2-Q5-Q3, 5-min "no"
question, 5-min wrap-up. Includes post-meeting memo template
to fill out in the 30 min after.
* README.md — index for the directory; says which file goes
to whom and when to send.
(3) locked-vs-flexible.md known-limitations update
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"output_uv_map covers 3 of 5 entries" → "covers 4 of 5".
CP-Euclidean's throws-clearly behaviour documented as a Phase 9c
deliverable rather than a passive gap.
Bonus: extended .codespellrc ignore list (acknowledgement, the
British-English spelling I used in agenda.md).
Verifications on this commit:
259/259 tests pass (0 skipped)
scripts/check-test-counts.sh: OK (23 + 236 = 259)
scripts/quality/license-headers.sh: OK (66/66 SPDX)
python3 scripts/quality/cgal-conventions.py: OK (0/6 violations)
scripts/quality/codespell.sh: OK (0 typos)
scripts/quality/shellcheck.sh: OK (0 findings)
python3 scripts/check-markdown-links.py: OK (143/143)
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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Reviewer meeting — agenda (for me)
Audience. Myself, before the meeting. Not shared with the reviewer (they have
briefing.mdandquestions.mdinstead).Purpose. Keep the conversation on the high-stakes items without slipping into detail-tour mode.
Length: ~60 min (default; willing to extend if conversation is productive).
Opening — 5 min
- Thank-you + ~30 s on why I value their time specifically (Springborn/Bobenko background = best-positioned audience for this material).
- Confirm format: they've read
briefing.md? Yes → skip ahead. No → take 3 min to walk through it together via the reviewer-hub URL.
§1 Architectural tour — 10 min
Goal: they leave §1 with a mental map of what's where.
- Open https://tmoussa.codeberg.page/ConformalLabpp/.
- Click through:
- Doxygen →
discrete_conformal_map_euclidean(the canonical entry, shows the named-parameter pattern + traits). locked-vs-flexible.md§ Summary table.dependencies.md§ TL;DR.
- Doxygen →
- Don't demo running the test suite live unless they ask — they can verify the green badges later.
Cue to move on: when they have no more "where is X?" questions.
§2 The five questions — 30 min
Goal: get clear answers to as many of the 5 questions in
questions.md as possible. Order matters:
- Q4 first (CGAL submission strategy — single package vs five). This sets the framing for the rest. ~5 min.
- Q1 (Phase 9c port-literal vs re-derive). ~5 min.
- Q2 (Phase 9b-analytic — is the 6× speedup worth ~2 weeks?). May trigger longer math discussion; cap at 10 min and offer to continue async.
- Q5 (GC-1 cross-validation co-authorship). ~5 min.
- Q3 (CP-Euclidean output_uv_map). ~5 min.
Trap to avoid: don't relitigate any of the already-made decisions (e.g. Surface_mesh as default, Eigen as backend) unless they bring it up under "anything you'd say no to". Move forward, not sideways.
§3 The "no" question — 5 min
Last paragraph of questions.md: "Is there one
architecture decision where you think 'no, that's the wrong call'?"
Ask explicitly. Wait. Don't fill silence. Negative feedback at this phase is the highest-value information of the entire meeting.
§4 Wrap-up — 5 min
- Summarise: 1 sentence per Q1–Q5 answer.
- Next steps:
- Items they offered to help on (if any) → I'll send a follow-up email within 48 h.
- Items they flagged as worth changing → I'll write a one-page plan + send for sign-off before starting work.
- Cadence: do they want a periodic update? Once-a-quarter? When hitting Phase 9c milestone?
- Citation: ask whether they want acknowledgement in the
CGAL submission's
THANKS.md.
Material I have ready (in tabs)
- https://tmoussa.codeberg.page/ConformalLabpp/
- https://codeberg.org/TMoussa/ConformalLabpp (source)
- Local terminal in the repo (for any "show me X" requests)
doc/math/hyperideal-hessian-derivation.mdopen in editor (for Q2)doc/architecture/locked-vs-flexible.mdopen at "Summary table"- This file,
questions.md, andbriefing.mdfor backstop.
After the meeting
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30-min decompression — don't take notes during the meeting beyond bullet-tracking of Q1–Q5 answers; write up a full memo in the 30 min AFTER.
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Memo template:
Date: ____ Reviewer: ____ Duration: ____ min Q1 answer: ____ Q2 answer: ____ Q3 answer: ____ Q4 answer: ____ Q5 answer: ____ "No" pointer: ____ Action items: [ ] (within 48 h) ____ [ ] (within 2 wks) ____ [ ] (longer term) ____ Cadence agreed: ____ -
Store the memo at
doc/reviewer/2026-XX-XX-meeting-notes.md(gitignored if confidential, otherwise committed).