@book{16066, author = {Joakim Sundnes}, title = {Introduction to scientific programming with Python}, abstract = {The book provides a first introduction programming for scientific and computational applications using the Python programming language. The presentation is compact and example-based, and is suitable for students and researchers with little or no prior experience in programming. The book uses relevant examples from mathematics and natural sciences to introduce programming as a practical toolbox, that should quickly enable readers to write their own programs for data processing and mathematical modeling. These tools include file reading, plotting, simple text analysis, and using NumPy for numerical computations, which are fundamental building blocks of all programs in data science and computational science. At the same time, readers are introduced to the fundamental concepts of programming, including variables, functions, loops, classes, and object oriented programming. The book therefore gives a good foundation for further studies of computer science and programming.}, year = {2020}, journal = {Simula SpringerBriefs on Computing}, number = {6}, pages = {148}, month = {08/2020}, publisher = {Springer}, address = {Switzerland}, issn = {978-3-030-50356-7}, isbn = {978-3-030-50355-0}, url = {springer.com/gp/book/9783030503550}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-50356-7}, }