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+Pyhton San Sebastian 2015 - Scientific Python tutorial track
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+
+
+:Autor: Iñigo Aldazabal Mensa <inigo_aldazabal@ehu.eus>
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+Abstract
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+
+Introductory track for Scientific Computing with Python based on the `SciPy`_
+stack having four parts:
+
+* A short overview to some of the `SciPy`_ ecosystem core packages.
+
+* A quick start guide to `IPython`_ web based interactive computational environment, i.e. `IPython notebooks`_, which will allow the participants to follow along the rest of the tutorial.
+
+* Oier Etxaniz introduction to `NumPy`_ (`tutorial material`_).
+
+* A very short practical introduction to `Matplotlib`_.
+
+* A guided hands-on demostration of some of the `SciPy library`_ subpackages.
+
+
+The participants are encouraged to follow the hands-on parts in their laptops.
+For this is enough with just having the `Anaconda`_ Python scientific stack
+installed. Please use the Python 3.4 version for your platform.
+
+
+
+**Targeted audience**: scientific and technical people interested in scientific
+computing, data analysis, task automation,...
+
+**Content level**: beginner
+
+**Audience prerequisites**: basic general programming knowledge. Python knowledge is
+desirable but not essential if you have experience with any other programming languaje.
+
+
+
+License
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+
+This work is licensed under a `Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International
+License`_.
+
+
+.. _`Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License`: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
+.. _`SciPy`: http://www.scipy.org
+.. _`Anaconda`: https://www.continuum.io/downloads
+.. _`Matplotlib`: http://matplotlib.org/
+.. _`SciPy library`: http://www.scipy.org/scipylib/index.html
+.. _`IPython`: http://ipython.org
+.. _`IPython notebooks`: http://ipython.org/notebook.html
+.. _`tutorial material`: https://github.com/PythonSanSebastian/numpy_euroscipy2015
+.. _`NumPy`: http://www.numpy.org/