On 22 June 2012 10:47, Ben Nuttall <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks Safe. Shame you couldn't make it last night. > > Thanks, Ben. Very sad I couldn't make it. Very happy you had a good time.
Safe > We had an interesting session where we covered a few basics of the numpy > and matplotlib libraries - and we all managed to successfully plot sine > waves. A few of us then played with other things - I managed to plot a > bifurcation diagram of the activation level of a neuron (but not explain > it) by copying some Matlab code I had previously written, and Dave played > with inverse Fourier transforms with Robie. Dave also demonstrated > Sage with an example of processing done on the server and delivered to a > plot in the browser, with interactive value sliders. Impressive stuff! > > One thing we all noticed was how well these libraries were documented. > Much better than Matlab, and just as good as Python. Also, how easy they > are to install on Linux. > > I think we all found it really pleasant being able to do such powerful > computing in simple Python syntax. It makes scientific code readable! > > We didn't really cover any advanced stuff, we mostly started from scratch. > Would people like to revisit this another time? I think I could get some > cool stuff done at home now I've got started with it, and have some > interesting things to demonstrate next month or in future. Maybe next > month, or another time, could be used as a round table to this effect? What > do people think? > > Oh and one other thing - I'm going to give this a try on my Raspberry Pi, > it'll be interesting to see how it performs. Cost of Pi + NumPy ~= £30. > Cost of PC + Matlab = ??? > > Speaking of the Raspberry Pi - I ran an event (Manchester Raspberry Jam) > at the Madlab a couple of weeks ago. There'll be another one next month. If > any of you have a Pi, or are interesting in seeing them in action - do come > along! I'll post a link to the list when the date's set. > > http://numpy.scipy.org/ > http://scipy.org/ > http://matplotlib.sourceforge.net/ > http://www.sagemath.org/ > > Ben > > > > On Thursday, 21 June 2012 11:00:50 UTC+1, Safe wrote: >> >> Hi All, >> >> *"There's nothing you can do in Matlab that you can't do in Python"* ... >> tonight, >> let's prove it! >> >> One lucky member of Python Northwest is proud owner of the book >> "Dynamical Systems with Applications using ..." [a version for Matlab, >> Maple and Mathematica] http://www.**amazon.co.uk/Dynamical-** >> Systems-Applications-using-**MATLAB%C2%AE/dp/0817643214<http://www.amazon.co.uk/Dynamical-Systems-Applications-using-MATLAB%C2%AE/dp/0817643214>. >> (At least, I hope Ben N has a copy and is coming tonight!). Using NumPy, >> SciPy and A.N. Other Python libraries to help us, our challenge is to take >> existing Matlab scripts and convert them to Python! >> >> Meeting details: >> >> * When: Tonight Thursday 21st June @ 7pm. >> >> * Where: MadLab, Manchester >> - URL: http://madlab.org.uk/ >> - Address: 36-40 Edge Street, Manchester, M4 1HN in the Norther >> Quarter (just opposite Common Bar/Cafe/Restaurant). >> - Map: http://bit.ly/hgTNln >> >> Best, >> >> Safe >> >> >> Safe Hammad >> http://safehammad.com >> @safehammad >> > -- > To post: [email protected] > To unsubscribe: [email protected] > Feeds: http://groups.google.com/group/python-north-west/feeds > More options: http://groups.google.com/group/python-north-west > -- To post: [email protected] To unsubscribe: [email protected] Feeds: http://groups.google.com/group/python-north-west/feeds More options: http://groups.google.com/group/python-north-west
