NumPy Cookbook

by Ivan Idris

NumPy has the ability to give you speed and high productivity. High performance calculations can be done easily with clean and efficient code, and it allows you to execute complex algebraic and mathematical computations in no time.

This book will give you a solid foundation in NumPy arrays and universal functions. Starting with the installation and configuration of IPython, you'll learn about advanced indexing and array concepts along with commonly used yet effective functions. You will then cover practical concepts such as image processing, special arrays, and universal functions. You will also learn about plotting with Matplotlib and the related SciPy project with the help of examples. At the end of the book, you will study how to explore atmospheric pressure and its related techniques. By the time you finish this book, you'll be able to write clean and fast code with NumPy.

Genres: Reference

258 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 1, 2012

About the author

Ivan Idris is the author of NumPy Beginner's Guide and NumPy Cookbook. He was born in Bulgaria from Indonesian parents. He moved to the Netherlands in the 1990s, where he graduated from high school and got a MSc in Experimental Physics.

His graduation thesis had a strong emphasis on Applied Computer Science. After graduating he worked for several companies as Java Developer, Datawarehouse Developer and QA Analyst.

His main professional interests are Business Intelligence, Big Data and Cloud Computing. Ivan Idris enjoys writing clean testable code and interesting technical articles.

Reviews

[Mark Pedigo · Rating 3 out of 5]

A collection of recipes using NumPy. Worth a quick skim to see the various capabilities of NumPy.