Gain insights into Python for scientific computing. Explore arrays, plotting, linear equations, and algorithms using NumPy, Matplotlib, SciPy. Delve into applying tools with practical exercises.

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If you're a scientist or an engineer interested in learning scientific computing, this is the place to start.

In this course, you'll learn to write your own useful code to perform impactful scientific computations. Along the way, your understanding will be tested with periodic quizzes and exercises.

Topics covered in this course include arrays, plotting, linear equations, symbolic computation, scientific algorithms, and random variables. You’ll also be exposed to popular Python packages like NumPy, Matplotlib, SciPy, and others. In the last part of the course, the application section will test your ability to recall and apply the tools you have studied into newly learned scientific concepts.

At the end of this course, you'll be equipped with the tools necessary for everyday scientific computation.

Python for Scientists and Engineers

def check_sum(num_list, num):
  for first_num in range(len(num_list)):
    for second_num in range(first_num + 1, len(num_list)):
      if num_list[first_num] + num_list[second_num] == num:
        return True
  return False

num_list = [10, -14, 26, 5, -3, 13, -5]
print (check_sum(num_list, -8))

## Explanation
We used a nested `for` loop to obtain all the possible pairs in the list. By using `range()`, we make sure that the inner loop always starts one index ahead of the outer loop and this removes the possibility of a comparison being repeated.

This lesson provides the solution to the check sum exercise.

Introduction

Python Refresher

Arrays

Plotting

Systems of Linear Equations

Symbolic Computation

Scientific Algorithms

Random Variables

Applications

Conclusion

Appendix

Python for Scientists and Engineers Exam

Solution Review: Check Sum

Solution