Introduction to Scientific Python

Overview

Instructor: Zhenhua He

Time: Friday, February 18, 2022 — 1:30PM-4:00PM CT

Location: Blocker 220 and online using Zoom

Prerequisites: Current HPRC account, basic Python skills

This short course covers several topics and packages for scientific programming in Python.

Course Materials

Previous Semester Materials

  • Course Slides: PDF
  • Course Notebook (Fall 2021): Python Notebook
  • Colab Notebook (Fall 2021): Python Notebook
  • Accessing Jupyter Notebook Handout (Fall 2021): PDF
  • Course Notebook (Spring 2021): Python Notebook
  • Course Material (Spring 2021): GitHub
  • Accessing Jupyter Notebook Handout (Spring 2021): PDF
  • Course Slides (Spring 2021): PDF
  • Course Notebook (Spring 2020): Python Notebook
  • Course Files (Fall 2019): ZIP
  • Course Files (Spring 2019): tar.gz
  • Notebook Access Instructions: PDF
  • Notebook Cheat Sheet: PDF
  • Installing Jupyter for use with Course Notebook: Link

Agenda

This course focuses, among others, on the following topics:

  • Numpy
  • Matplotlib
  • Scipy
  • Numba
  • Errors in Scientific Computing

Note: During the class sessions many aspects of the material will be illustrated live via a Jupyter notebook.