This blog accompanies A Student’s Guide to Python for Physical Modeling by Jesse M. Kinder and Philip Nelson.

A Student’s Guide provides an introduction to the Python computer language and a few libraries (NumPy, SciPy, and PyPlot) that will enable students to get started in physical modeling. Some of the topics covered include the following:

basic Python programmingimporting and exporting datanumerical arrays2D and 3D plottingMonte Carlo simulationsnumerical integrationsolving ordinary differential equationssymbolic mathematicsanimationimage processing

You can have a look at the Table of Contents.

On this Web site, you will find data sets, code samples, errata, addtional resources, and extended discussions of the topics introduced in the book.

Enjoy!

Plots created with NumPy and PyPlot.