A primer on scientific programming with Python

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The work A primer on scientific programming with Python represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in University of Missouri Libraries. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Language Material, Books.

Label

A primer on scientific programming with Python

Statement of responsibility

Hans Petter Langtangen

Creator

• Langtangen, Hans Petter, 1962-

Author

• Langtangen, Hans Petter, 1962-

Subject

• Python (Computer program language)
• Python (Computer program language)
• Electronic books
• Python (Computer program language)
• Electronic bookss

Language

eng

Summary

The book serves as a first introduction to computer programming of scientific applications, using the high-level Python language. The exposition is example and problem-oriented, where the applications are taken from mathematics, numerical calculus, statistics, physics, biology and finance. The book teaches "Matlab-style" and procedural programming as well as object-oriented programming. High school mathematics is a required background and it is advantageous to study classical and numerical one-variable calculus in parallel with reading this book. Besides learning how to program computers, the reader will also learn how to solve mathematical problems, arising in various branches of science and engineering, with the aid of numerical methods and programming. By blending programming, mathematics and scientific applications, the book lays a solid foundation for practicing computational science. From the reviews: Langtangen ... does an excellent job of introducing programming as a set of skills in problem solving. He guides the reader into thinking properly about producing program logic and data structures for modeling real-world problems using objects and functions and embracing the object-oriented paradigm ... Summing Up: Highly recommended. F.H. Wild III, Choice, Vol. 47 (8), April 2010 Those of us who have learned scientific programming in Python 'on the streets' could be a little jealous of students who have the opportunity to take a course out of Langtangen's Primer.' John D. Cook, The Mathematical Association of America, September 2011 This book goes through Python in particular, and programming in general, via tasks that scientists will likely perform. It contains valuable informationfor students new to scientific computing and would be the perfect bridge between an introduction to programming and an advanced course on numerical methods or computational science. Alex Small, IEEE, CiSE Vol. 14 (2), March /April 2012

Member of

• Texts in computational science and engineering, 6

Cataloging source

GW5XE

Dewey number

005.13/3

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

LC call number

QA76.73.P98

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

• dictionaries
• bibliography

Series statement

Texts in computational science and engineering,

Series volume

6