عنوان

A primer on scientific programming with Python /

(Number (ISBN

3662498863

(Number (ISBN

3662498871

(Number (ISBN

9783662498866

(Number (ISBN

9783662498873

Erroneous ISBN

9783662498866

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b624271

Title Proper

A primer on scientific programming with Python /

General Material Designation

[Book]

First Statement of Responsibility

Hans Petter Langtangen.

Edition Statement

5th edition.

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

1 online resource (xxxi, 922 pages) :

Other Physical Details

illustrations

Series Title

Texts in computational science and engineering,

Volume Designation

6

ISSN of Series

1611-0994 ;

Text of Note

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Text of Note

Preface -- Computing with Formulas -- Loops and Lists -- Functions and Branching -- User Input and Error Handling -- Array Computing and Curve Plotting -- Dictionaries and Strings -- Introduction to Classes -- Random Numbers and Simple Games -- Object-Oriented Programming -- Sequences and Difference Equations -- Introduction to Discrete Calculus -- Introduction to Differential Equations -- A Complete Differential Equation Project -- Programming of Differential Equations -- Debugging -- Migrating Python to Compiled Code -- Technical Topics -- References -- Index.

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Text of Note

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 ℓ́Œ 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. ℓ́Œ Summing Up: Highly recommended. F.H. Wild III, Choice, Vol. 47 (8), April 2010 Those of us who have learned scientific programming in Python ℓ́ℓon the streetsℓ́ℓ could be a little jealous of students who have the opportunity to take a course out of Langtangenℓ́ℓs Primer.ℓ́ℓ 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 information for 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), Marchℓ́ℓ/April 2012 ℓ́ℓThis fourth edition is a wonderful, inclusive textbook that covers pretty much everything one needs to know to go from zero to fairly sophisticated scientific programming in Pythonℓ́Œℓ́ℓ Joan Horvath, Computing Reviews, March 2015.

Source for Acquisition/Subscription Address

Springer Nature

Stock Number

com.springer.onix. 9783662498873

International Standard Book Number

9783662498866

Python (Computer program language)

Computer programming-- software development.

Computers-- Computer Science.

Computers-- Data Processing.

Computers-- Programming-- General.

Mathematical physics.

Mathematical theory of computation.

Maths for scientists.

Python (Computer program language)

Science-- Mathematical Physics.

COM014000

MAT003000

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Number

Edition

Class number

Langtangen, Hans Petter,1962-

Date of Transaction

20201221083428.0

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pn

Electronic name

[Book]

270410

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