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Numpy Beginner's Guide (Update)

You're reading from   Numpy Beginner's Guide (Update) Build efficient, high-speed programs using the high-performance NumPy mathematical library

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Product type Paperback
Published in Jun 2015
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ISBN-13 9781785281969
Length 348 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Ivan Idris Ivan Idris
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Table of Contents (16) Chapters Close

Preface 1. NumPy Quick Start FREE CHAPTER 2. Beginning with NumPy Fundamentals 3. Getting Familiar with Commonly Used Functions 4. Convenience Functions for Your Convenience 5. Working with Matrices and ufuncs 6. Moving Further with NumPy Modules 7. Peeking into Special Routines 8. Assuring Quality with Testing 9. Plotting with matplotlib 10. When NumPy Is Not Enough – SciPy and Beyond 11. Playing with Pygame A. Pop Quiz Answers B. Additional Online Resources C. NumPy Functions' References
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Summary

This chapter was about matplotlib—a Python plotting library. We covered simple plots, histograms, plot customization, subplots, three-dimensional plots, contour plots, and logarithmic plots. You also saw a few examples of displaying stock charts. Obviously, we only scratched the surface and just saw the tip of the iceberg. matplotlib is very feature rich, so we didn't have space to cover Latex support, polar coordinates support, and other functionality.

The author of matplotlib, John Hunter, passed away in August 2012. One of the technical reviewers of this book suggested mentioning the John Hunter Memorial Fund (http://numfocus.org/news/2012/08/28/johnhunter/). The memorial fund set up by the NumFocus Foundation is an opportunity for us, fans of John Hunter's work, to "give back". Again, for more details, check out the preceding link to the NumFocus website.

The next chapter is about SciPy—a scientific Python framework that is built on top of NumPy...

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