Effective computation in physics
More physicists today are taking on the role of software developer as part of their research, but software development isn{u2019}t always easy or obvious, even for physicists. This practical book teaches essential software development skills to help you automate and accomplish nearly any aspect of r...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Sebastopol, CA
O'Reilly Media
2015
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| Edition: | First edition |
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| Summary: | More physicists today are taking on the role of software developer as part of their research, but software development isn{u2019}t always easy or obvious, even for physicists. This practical book teaches essential software development skills to help you automate and accomplish nearly any aspect of research in a physics-based field. Written by two PhDs in nuclear engineering, this book includes practical examples drawn from a working knowledge of physics concepts. You{u2019}ll learn how to use the Python programming language to perform everything from collecting and analyzing data to building software and publishing your results. In four parts, this book includes: Getting Started: Jump into Python, the command line, data containers, functions, flow control and logic, and classes and objects Getting It Done: Learn about regular expressions, analysis and visualization, NumPy, storing data in files and HDF5, important data structures in physics, computing in parallel, and deploying software Getting It Right: Build pipelines and software, learn to use local and remote version control, and debug and test your code Getting It Out There: Document your code, process and publish your findings, and collaborate efficiently; dive into software licenses, ownership, and copyright procedures |
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| Item Description: | "Field guide to research with Python"--Cover |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource |
| ISBN: | 1491901586 9781491901588 1491901535 1491901594 9781491901595 9781491901533 9781491901564 |