New to python
I just installed python I might start with 3. But there is version 2 out too. So far I can '3+4' and get the answer. Nice. I typed the linux man page and got a little info. So to learn this language is there an online tutorial? I am interested in the scripting too. Bill -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Python and Math
Does Python have good mathematical capabilities? I am interested in learning a second language for mathematical purposes. I am considering looking at python, perl, fortran, Adas out. It looked too complicated to learn. Perl looked easy and I haven't really looked into python. Bill -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: Python and Math
"Rustom Mody" wrote in message news:09bbda59-9c37-44b0-acfc-0571d4fe8...@googlegroups.com... > What does the word 'mathematical' connote for you? > On the whole the term is so wide that its hard to answer without some > more context. > > For example there's numpy,scipy for numerical and scientific* computing, > there's sage, ipython etc. > > > Today many people who want a general purpose programming language with > a mathematical flair, choose Haskell > > For statistics R is quite unbeatable (I am told), which is not python > or any of the others you mention. > > Then there are specialized theorem proving systems. > > Another question you should answer is "Whats the first programming > language you know?" Well linear algebra and gaussian elemination. Expanding and factoring equations of all degrees and identities. Not so much statistics. Some geometry. Euclidean and spatial. Bill -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: Python and Math
"Steven D'Aprano" wrote in message news:53783c5f$0$29977$c3e8da3 > You say you want to learn a *second* language, but you don't say what > your first language is. Nor do you say what sort of mathematics you wish > to do, or at what level. Depending on what you want to do, you might be > best off with Mathematica, if you can afford it. Otherwise, there's an > Open Source and free alternative, Sage, which uses Python. I have spent a lot of time with C. But it's hard for me to learn and there are various factors there. That sage looked good. But as a language for *nixs and their respective APIs sockets, sys calls and such there's C. Fortran might still be a choice. Perl looks really easy. But I haven't gotten into any of these because I'm still halding out for one that appeals to me. Bill -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: Python and Math
"Grant Edwards" wrote in message news:llak9u$8rs$1...@reader1.panix.com... > On 2014-05-18, Bill Cunningham wrote: > >> Does Python have good mathematical capabilities? > > No. > > It has very good numerical computation capabilities, but it does not > really do "math" (at least not what a mathemetician would consider > "math"). > >> I am interested in learning a second language for mathematical >> purposes. > > If you want to do calculations on numbers (integral, real, complex, > vectors, matrixes), analyze and visualize data (stuff that was > traditionally done in Fortran), then Python is brilliant. > > If you want to do "math" (as in the study of number theory, > topologies, proofs, and so on) then no. Python is not a good choice. linear algebra, expanding and factoring equations of all degrees. Geometry. Bill -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
