# Experiments with the Census

## TL;DR

This paper investigates small 3-manifolds from the SnapPy census, comparing their properties with those of random 3-manifolds generated by established models to understand their similarities and differences.

## Contribution

It provides a comparative analysis of small 3-manifolds in the census with random models, offering insights into their geometric and topological characteristics.

## Key findings

- Differences between census manifolds and random models identified.
- Statistical properties of small 3-manifolds characterized.
- Insights into the structure of small 3-manifolds gained.

## Abstract

In this paper we study the manifolds in the census of "small" 3-manifolds as available in SnapPy. We compare our results with the statistics of random 3-manifolds obtained using the Dunfield Thurston and Rivin models.