[Haifux] [HAIFUX LECTURE] Scientific Python by Uri Barkan

[Eli Billauer]

On Monday, May 7th at 18:30, Haifux will gather to hear a talk by Uri Barkan


   Scientific Python


Abstract


(For a longer description in Hebrew, see http://haifux.org/lectures/277/ )


In scientific programming, software is used for the purpose of research 
of processes. This method is used today in almost every field of 
science: Mathematics, physics, biology, medicine, engineering and even 
in social science. This includes e.g. numerical analysis, analysis of 
data and numerical optimization.

One of the most popular programs in this field is MATLAB, which is 
distributed with a proprietary license by the Mathworks. The academic 
establishment endorses knowledge sharing, and is therefore keen to adopt 
free software, which is ideologically closer to the its underlying 
values of freedom of knowledge. The appearance of free alternatives to 
MATLAB in the recent years is therefore no surprise. One of these 
alternatives is based upon the Python programming language.

This lecture will present how Python can be used in scientific and 
engineering applications while comparing the environment and syntax of 
MATLAB.

 

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Attendance is free, and you are all invited!

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May 14, 2012   Dotan Barak (Mellanox) - RDMA verbs

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