Python
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Python is a high-level scripting language much like matlab. It is straightforward to wrap existing C and FORTRAN libraries so they can be called from within Python. As a result, most numerical applications run at the speed of the C code rather than of the interpreted language. See the list of libraries available here in the list below.
Python
- Tutorial (http://www.python.org/doc/current/tut/tut.html)
- Library Reference (http://www.python.org/doc/current/lib/lib.html)
- Quick Reference (http://rgruet.free.fr/PQR2.3.html)
Numerical Python Numerical Python implements mathematical operations using arrays. It was originally written for astronomy and was known as "Numeric" In late 2006 a major revision was released that makes its inner workings more compatible with standard Python. It now goes by the name "numpy" and is not quite backwards compatible with Numeric.
- Numeric (http://numpy.scipy.org//numpy.pdf) documentation, most of which applies to numpy.
- Numpy (http://numpy.scipy.org//) website.
Scientific Python Scientific contains many useful mathematics routines. The documentation is often sketchy but it is still a good resource.
- numpy and scipy (http://www.scipy.org/Documentation) documentation.
VTK This is a large library of functions useful for image visualization. It is part of the visible human project. It is callable from python. Documentation is virtually nonexistent unless you buy the book.
- VTK (http://public.kitware.com/VTK/) home page.
ITK Large software package dedicated to medical image segmentation and registration.
- ITK (http://www.itk.org/) homepage.
- Tutorials (http://www.itk.org/HTML/Tutorials.htm)
- Software Guide (http://www.itk.org/ItkSoftwareGuide.pdf)
matplotlib Adds plotting functions to Python.
- Homepage (http://matplotlib.sourceforge.net/)
- Tutorial (http://matplotlib.sourceforge.net/tutorial.html)
- Users Guide (http://matplotlib.sourceforge.net/users_guide_0.87.7.pdf)
Python Mega Widgets (Pmw) Very high level widgets for creating plots.
- Documentation (http://pmw.sourceforge.net/doc/index.html)
Pythoncard Very high level interface for constructing GUIs.
- Documentation page (http://pythoncard.sourceforge.net/documentation.html)
Python Imaging Library Robust and useful library of image processing routines.
- Homepage (http://www.pythonware.com/products/pil/)
- Libary Handbook (http://www.pythonware.com/library/pil/handbook/index.htm)
tkinter Oldest and widely used widget set used for Python GUIs.
- Wiki (http://wiki.python.org/moin/TkInter)
- Tutorial (http://www.pythonware.com/library/tkinter/introduction/)
- Reference (http://infohost.nmt.edu/tcc/help/pubs/tkinter/)
wxPython Relatively low-level cross-platform widget set based on OpenGL
- Homepage (http://www.wxpython.org/)
- Documentation (http://www.wxpython.org/onlinedocs.php)
Gnu Scientific Library C libraries of mathematical routines such as FFTs, special functions, and fitting routines.
