Scientific Programming in Python

Day 14 (9 Oct 2009)

• Python code for reading from a file
• Python code for writing to a file

Day 13 (8 Oct 2009)

• Bouncing ball project, part 3
• Python code that defines and uses the Ball class: Ball.py, ball_test.py. You should execute ball_test.py.

Day 12 (7 Oct 2009)

• Bouncing ball project, part 1
• Bouncing ball project, part 2
• Python code that defines the Polynomial class
• Notes on operator overloading

Day 11 (6 Oct 2009)

• Python code demonstrating mutable and immutable types
• Python code demonstrating how to put text on a plot
• Solution for Task 3 of the first population modelling worksheet

Day 9 (2 Oct 2009)

• Worksheet on differential equations
• Python code to demonstrate the linalg library
• Python code for the planet problem (ordinary differential equations)

Day 8 (1 Oct 2009)

• Python code to demonstrate the optimize library
• Python code to demonstrate the integrate library
• Notes on arrays

Day 7 (30 Sep 2009)

• Notes on plotting graphs
• Python code for comparing the speed of arrays and for loops

Day 6 (29 Sep 2009)

• A worksheet on population modelling

Day 5 (25 Sep 2009)

• Notes on functions
• A worksheet on root finding
• List comprehension example

Day 3 (23 Sep 2009)

• Notes on lists, for loops, break and continue
• A worksheet of problems on random numbers and probability

Day 2 (22 Sep 2009)

• Notes on numbers
• Notes on conditions and flow control
• gcd.py -- the code for the last example in the flow control notes
• Worksheet on flow control [Solution]
• Worksheet on probabilistic experiments [Solution] [coin_on_grid.py] [coloured_cards.py]

Day 1 (21 Sep 2009)

• Worksheet on opening files and running programs
• Python code for the worksheet
  • plot.py
  • What does it do?