A Student's Guide to Python for Physical Modeling by Jesse M Kinder

A Student's Guide to Python for Physical Modeling by Jesse M Kinder

A fully updated tutorial on the basics of the Python programming language for science students Python is a computer programming language that is rapidly gaining popularity throughout the sciences. This fully updated edition of A Student's Guide to Python for Physical Modeling aims to help you, the student, teach yourself enough of the Python programming language to get started with physical modeling. You will learn how to install an open-source Python programming environment and use it to accomplish many common scientific computing tasks: importing, exporting, and visualizing data; numerical analysis; and simulation. No prior programming experience is assumed. This tutorial focuses on fundamentals and introduces a wide range of useful techniques, including: Basic Python programming and scripting Numerical arrays Two- and three-dimensional graphics Monte Carlo simulations Numerical methods, including solving ordinary differential equations Image processing Animation Numerous code samples and exercises—with solutions—illustrate new ideas as they are introduced. Web-based resources also accompany this guide and include code samples, data sets, and more. This current edition brings the discussion of the Python language, Spyder development environment, and Anaconda distribution up to date. In addition, a new appendix introduces Jupyter notebooks.

"Praise for the previous edition: "At a brief 160 pages, it is quite possible for a motivated student to complete it in just a few sittings. . . [A] fine introduction."" * American Journal of Physics *
"Praise for the previous edition: "The text serves as an excellent stepping stone into the world of using Python in computational science for undergraduate students with a strong background in mathematics.""---Kevin Thielen and Vivienne Tien, Computing in Science & Engineering

Jesse M. Kinder is assistant professor of physics at the Oregon Institute of Technology. Philip Nelson is professor of physics at the University of Pennsylvania. His books include From Photon to Neuron (Princeton) and Physical Models of Living Systems.

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ISBN 13	9780691180571
ISBN 10	0691180571
Title	A Student's Guide to Python for Physical Modeling
Author	Jesse M Kinder
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Princeton University Press
Year published	2018-01-30
Number of pages	168
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