10.3 Working with SciPy
SciPy is a powerful library for scientific computing that offers a wide range of functions and modules. It can be used for optimization, statistics, and much more. With SciPy, you can perform complex computations and analyze data with ease. In this document, we will explore some of the ways in which SciPy can be used for optimization and statistics.
We will discuss the various functions and modules that are available, and provide examples of how they can be used in practical applications. By the end of this document, you will have a better understanding of the power and versatility of SciPy for scientific computing.
10.3.1 Optimization with SciPy
Let's utilize the minimize function, which is a part of the scipy.optimize module, to find the minimum of a simple function. This function is generally used to optimize the performance of a given model. In order to do so, we can pass in various parameters to the function and observe the output.
By doing this...