SymPy (www.sympy.org) is a pure Python library for symbolic mathematics. It aims to become a full-featured computer algebra system (CAS) while keeping the code as simple as possible in order to be ...

or when slogging through tedious calculations. Throughout this book we used \texttt{SymPy} to illustrate several concepts from math and physics. % to illustrate how computers can help us manipulate ...

If the mention of algebra conjures bad memories of math classes, a Python library called SymPy could change your mind about the subject. With SymPy, algebraic operations become easier than tedious ...

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Your browser does not support the audio element. This article is really a precursor to cool things you can do with calculus such as the persuit curve which is used in ...

I have covered several different software packages for doing scientific computation in Linux Journal, but I haven't spent as much time describing available libraries and the kind of work that can be ...