Make sure pip and virtualenv are installed (install pip via your OS' package manager and virtualenv via pip). You might also need to install python3-tk for matplotlib.

Install the virtual environment including packages with

make install

To run a specific method, select it by providing its name for the MET variable, e.g.

make MET=sim

Start an interactive python shell which loads explore.py, containing common imports for convenience, loading of data, and visualization/analysis methods:

make explore

Modify existing methods in methods/ or add new methods by deriving from the Method class and implementing the abstract methods in any python file in the directory.

When new dependencies are added, update requirements.txt by calling make freeze.