The mathematical research-data repository MathRepo

TL;DR

MathRepo is an online platform that collects diverse mathematical research data, aiming to facilitate sharing and preservation of mathematical research outputs, while addressing challenges in repository management.

Contribution

This paper introduces MathRepo, a new repository for mathematical research data, and discusses principles and challenges in maintaining such a platform.

Findings

MathRepo hosts various types of mathematical research data.

The platform follows specific principles for effective data sharing.

Current challenges include data standardization and sustainability.

Abstract

MathRepo, located at https://mathrepo.mis.mpg.de, is an online repository for mathematical research data. In mathematics, research data comes in many different flavours. For instance, in computer algebra it most often takes the form of mathematical documents, notebooks, research-software packages and libraries, computer algebra systems, algorithms, and collections of mathematical objects. In this work we give an overview of the type of contributions hosted by MathRepo, we discuss the principles that should be followed to make a research-data repository good, and the current challenges we are facing as MathRepo's maintainers.