Python for Mathematics (Chapman & Hall/CRC The Python Series)
Author: Vincent Knight (Author)
Publisher finelybook 出版社: Chapman and Hall/CRC
Publication Date 出版日期: 2025-05-29
Edition 版本: 1st
Language 语言: English
Print Length 页数: 268 pages
ISBN-10: 1032582189
ISBN-13: 9781032582184
Book Description
Python for Mathematics introduces readers to effective methods for doing mathematics using the Python programming language. Most programming texts introduce readers to the building blocks of programming and build up to using more sophisticated tools for a specific purpose, like doing particular mathematical tasks. This is akin to teaching someone how to forge metal so as to make a nail, and then slowly working up to using sophisticated power tools so as to actually build something. This book does things in a different way, by first getting readers to begin using and understanding the tools that are going to be helpful to them as mathematicians, and only then moving onto the granular details. In this way, the practical application of the tools can aid in the understanding of the theory.
Features
· Complete with engaging, practical exercises
· Many useful and detailed coding examples
· Suitable for undergraduates in mathematics, and other quantitative sciences
· Empowers readers to design and create their own Python tools.
About the Author
Vincent Knight is a Professor of Mathematics at Cardiff University in the School of Mathematics. His research interests are in emergent behaviour, probabilistic modelling, applications in healthcare and pedagogy. He maintains a number of open-source research software projects, has been a trustee of the UK Python association, is an editor for the Journal of Open-Source Software, was awarded the 2017 John Pinner award for contribution to the Python community and is a fellow of the Sustainable Software Institute. He regularly wins awards for his teaching at the School of Mathematics. He does not only speak at conferences around the world but continues to organise conferences to bring the power of open-source software to as many people as possible.
