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You're reading from SciPy Recipes A cookbook with over 110 proven recipes for performing mathematical and scientific computations

Product type Paperback

Published in Dec 2017

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781788291460

Length 386 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Languages

Python

Tools

SciPy

Concepts

Data Analysis

Authors (3):

V Kishore Ayyadevara

Ruben Oliva Ramos

Luiz Felipe Martins

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Table of Contents (11) Chapters

Preface

1. Getting to Know the Tools FREE CHAPTER

2. Getting Started with NumPy

3. Using Matplotlib to Create Graphs

4. Data Wrangling with pandas

5. Matrices and Linear Algebra

6. Solving Equations and Optimization

7. Constants and Special Functions

8. Calculus, Interpolation, and Differential Equations

9. Statistics and Probability

10. Advanced Computations with SciPy

Who this book is for

Python developers, aspiring data scientists, and analysts who want to get started with scientific computing using Python will find this book to be a useful resource. If you want to learn how to manipulate and visualize your data using the SciPy stack, this book will also help you. A basic understanding of Python programming is all you need to get started.

This book is for readers who want learn more about SciPy in specific topics and gain the basic knowledge required to solve problems. The following are the objectives:

Tackle sophisticated problems in scientific computing with the SciPy stack
Get a solid foundation in scientific computing with Python and open source software
Present common tasks related to SciPy and associated libraries such as NumPy, pandas, and Matplotlib
Perform mathematical operations and work with the statistical and probability functions in SciPy
Empower users to further explore the library and find solutions to their own computational needs
Discuss best practices and efficient methods in the solution of computational problems

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Authors (3)

Martins

Luiz Felipe Martins holds a PhD in applied mathematics from Brown University and has worked as a researcher and educator for more than 20 years. His research is mainly in the field of applied probability. He has been involved in developing code for the open source homework system, WeBWorK, where he wrote a library for the visualization of systems of differential equations. He was supported by an NSF grant for this project. Currently, he is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mathematics at Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio, where he has developed several courses in applied mathematics and scientific computing. His current duties include coordinating all first-year calculus sessions.

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Ruben Oliva Ramos

Ruben Oliva Ramos is a computer systems engineer from Tecnologico de Leon Institute, with a master's degree in computer and electronic systems engineering and a specialization in teleinformatics and networking from the University of Salle Bajio in Leon, Guanajuato, Mexico. He has more than 5 years of experience of developing web applications to control and monitor devices connected with Arduino and Raspberry Pi, using web frameworks and cloud services to build the Internet of Things applications. He is a mechatronics teacher at the University of Salle Bajio and teaches students of the master's degree in design and engineering of mechatronics systems. Ruben also works at Centro de Bachillerato Tecnologico Industrial 225 teaching subjects such as electronics, robotics and control, automation, and microcontrollers. He is a consultant and developer for projects in areas such as monitoring systems and datalogger data using technologies (such as Android, iOS, HTML5, and ASP.NET), databases (such as SQlite, MongoDB, and MySQL), web servers, hardware programming, and control and monitor systems for data acquisition and programming.

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V Kishore Ayyadevara

Kishore Ayyadevara is an entrepreneur and a hands-on leader working at the intersection of technology, data, and AI to identify and solve business problems. With over a decade of experience in leadership roles, Kishore has established and grown successful applied data science teams at American Express and Amazon, as well as a top health insurance company. In his current role, he is building a start-up focused on making AI more accessible to healthcare organizations. Outside of work, Kishore has shared his knowledge through his five books on ML/AI, is an inventor with 12 patents, and has been a speaker at multiple AI conferences.

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