Astronomical Python

An introduction to modern scientific programming

By: Imad Pasha

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Hardcover | 17 May 2024

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336 Pages

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26.3 x 18.7 x 3.2

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This text is designed to be a full introduction to programming in Python with an explicit focus on astrophysical applications. The book will cover the fundamentals of Python, including the native data types and operations, and how the language, interpreter, and operating system work together to carry out commands. The book will lean heavily on standard packages (libraries of functions and classes) used in astronomy, including numpy, scipy, matplotlib, and astropy - none of which are generally covered in introductory Computer Science curricula. After discussing the installation and basic structure of the language and libraries, the text will move into a discussion of script writing, conditional statements, loops, and other code structures that allow for complex outcome management. The text will then discuss the creation and use of functions and classes within Python, which enables unit-testing and more robust code creation. The text will then cover the creation of packages, and the methods for re-using, importing, and otherwise standardizing code. As an additional topic, a section will be devoted to plotting, a topic in and of itself, as the presentation of scientific results (in the form of publications and talks) is a critical aspect of any research endeavor.

Key Features:

* Provides a comprehensive but accessible introduction to astronomy with python for beginner undergraduate students.
* Includes modern, worked out examples using real astronomical data.
* Includes interactivity, including with various coding examples

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