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We describe an algorithm for computing a finite, and typically small, presentation of the fundamental group of a finite regular CW-space. The algorithm is based on the construction of a discrete vector field on the $$3$$ 3 -skeleton of the space. A variant yields the homomorphism of fundamental groups induced by a cellular map of spaces. We illustrate how the algorithm can be used to infer...