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Re: Python and Math

Newsgroups comp.lang.python
Date 2014-05-17 20:26 -0700
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Subject Re: Python and Math
From Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com>

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On Sunday, May 18, 2014 8:43:11 AM UTC+5:30, Bill Cunningham wrote:
> 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.
> 

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?"

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Python and Math "Bill Cunningham" <nospam@nspam.invalid> - 2014-05-17 23:13 -0400
  Re: Python and Math Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2014-05-17 20:26 -0700
    Re: Python and Math "Bill Cunningham" <nospam@nspam.invalid> - 2014-05-18 01:04 -0400
  Re: Python and Math Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-05-18 13:33 +1000
  Re: Python and Math Gary Herron <gary.herron@islandtraining.com> - 2014-05-17 21:12 -0700
  Re: Python and Math Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2014-05-18 04:51 +0000
    Re: Python and Math "Bill Cunningham" <nospam@nspam.invalid> - 2014-05-18 01:33 -0400
    Re: Python and Math Roy Smith <roy@panix.com> - 2014-05-18 09:25 -0400
      Re: Python and Math Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2014-05-18 15:05 +0100
  Re: Python and Math Wolfgang Keller <feliphil@gmx.net> - 2014-05-18 15:59 +0200
  Re: Python and Math Grant Edwards <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2014-05-18 15:40 +0000
    Re: Python and Math "Bill Cunningham" <nospam@nspam.invalid> - 2014-05-18 14:09 -0400
      Re: Python and Math Dennis Lee Bieber <wlfraed@ix.netcom.com> - 2014-05-20 20:40 -0400
      Re: Python and Math Tony the Tiger <tony@tiger.invalid> - 2014-05-21 00:59 +0000
        Re: Python and Math Robert Kern <robert.kern@gmail.com> - 2014-05-21 10:32 +0100
      Re: Python and Math Robert Kern <robert.kern@gmail.com> - 2014-05-21 10:34 +0100
    Re: Python and Math Robert Kern <robert.kern@gmail.com> - 2014-05-18 19:42 +0100
      Re: Python and Math Fabien <fabien.maussion@gmail.com> - 2014-05-19 12:15 +0200
        Re: Python and Math Tim Golden <mail@timgolden.me.uk> - 2014-05-19 11:30 +0100
        Re: Python and Math Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2014-05-19 05:46 -0700
          Re: Python and Math Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-05-19 23:09 +1000
            Re: Python and Math Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2014-05-19 06:15 -0700
              Re: Python and Math Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-05-19 23:24 +1000
              Re: Python and Math Gene Heskett <gheskett@wdtv.com> - 2014-05-19 10:22 -0400
        Re: Python and Math wxjmfauth@gmail.com - 2014-05-19 07:56 -0700
          Re: Python and Math Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2014-05-19 09:09 -0700
            Re: Python and Math wxjmfauth@gmail.com - 2014-05-19 12:07 -0700
              Re: Python and Math Tim Golden <mail@timgolden.me.uk> - 2014-05-19 20:18 +0100
                Re: Python and Math wxjmfauth@gmail.com - 2014-05-20 02:19 -0700
                Re: Python and Math Tim Golden <mail@timgolden.me.uk> - 2014-05-20 11:13 +0100
                Re: Python and Math Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2014-05-20 04:20 -0700
                Re: Python and Math Tim Golden <mail@timgolden.me.uk> - 2014-05-20 12:55 +0100
                Re: Python and Math Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2014-05-20 07:14 -0700
                Re: Python and Math "Frank Millman" <frank@chagford.com> - 2014-05-20 14:51 +0200
                Re: Python and Math chris.barker@noaa.gov - 2014-05-21 16:14 -0700
                Re: Python and Math wxjmfauth@gmail.com - 2014-05-21 23:52 -0700
                Re: Python and Math "Frank Millman" <frank@chagford.com> - 2014-05-22 11:04 +0200
                Re: Python and Math wxjmfauth@gmail.com - 2014-05-20 06:42 -0700
                Re: Python and Math Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2014-05-20 07:23 -0700
              Re: Python and Math Cameron Simpson <cs@zip.com.au> - 2014-05-20 09:03 +1000

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