AppliedAlgebraCourse

Getting started with Python/Numpy/SciPy

1. . You'll need to install Python on your machine. We recommend the Anaconda python distribution:

https://store.continuum.io/cshop/anaconda/

During installation, make Anaconda your default Python installation (unless you have some reason not to do this).

1. . You'll need a text editor to write Python in. Any text editor will work, but there are ones that highlight Python keywords which is handy.

If you've done some programming

If you have some programming experience, or once you're comfortable with the information above, please follow through this guide:

http://software-carpentry.org/v5/novice/python/index.html