Numerical Methods
Lecture 3
Scientific Computing with Python
Professor Youngwoon Cha
Computer Science and Engineering
Metaverse Convergence, Graduate School
Contents
• Introduction to Python
• Scientific Computing with Python
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Introduction to Python
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Programming Environments
• Install Python
• https://www.python.org/downloads/
• Ver. 3.13.x
• Package Manager
– Use ‘PIP’
– Please do not use ‘conda’
Programming Environments
• Install Python
• https://www.python.org/downloads/
• ver. 3.13.x
• IDE
– JupyterLab (or Jupyter Notebook)
– https://jupyter.org/install
Programming Environments
• jupyter lab
• *.ipynb file
• Your code (.ipynb) will be evaluated on
Windows 11
• Introduction to Python
• Refer to [chapter 1] for basics.
• Math operators, Strings, Dictionaries, Lists,
Functions, and Classes
Scientific Computing
with Python
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Mathematical Objects
• scalar: a single number
• vector : array of scalar (an ordered array of numbers)
• matrix: array of vector (a 2D array of numbers)
• 3d-tensor: array of matrix (n-dimensional arrays)
scalar vector matrix tensor
size: 4 size: 3 x 4 size: 5 x 3 x 4
1 1 2 3 4 1234 1234
111222333444
3456 1 23334445566
3456
1234 8431 3348485454636311
8431
88443311
1234
3456
8431
Matrices
• n X m matrix
• square matrix
• column vector, row vector T
• Matrix equality
• Addition, Scalar multiplication, Matrix multiplication
• Zero, Identity matrix
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Special Matrices
• Sparce matrices
• Diagonal matrices
• Banded matrices
(tridiagonal matrices)
• Triangular matrices
(lower triangular, upper triangular matrix)
• Transpose matrix
• Symmetric matrices
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Python Libraries for Scientific Computing
• Math Libraries for Scientific Computing
math, numpy, scipy modules
Data structures and functions specialized for scientific computing
• Drawing Graphs
matplotlib module
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Numpy Module
• Matrices
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Numpy Module
• Slicing
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Numpy Module
• Shapes
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Numpy Module
• The zero matrix
• The identity matrix
• Matrix transpose
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Numpy Module
• Matrix addition
• Scalar multiplication
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Numpy Module
• Matrix multiplication
• Matrix power
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Numpy Module
• Matrix Inverse
• Determinant
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Numpy Module
• Linear systems
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Numpy Module
• Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors
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Singular Value Decomposition
• A matrix factorization method
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Singular Value Decomposition
• A matrix factorization method
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Positive Definite Matrix
• A matrix A is considered positive definite if:
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MatPlotLib
• Drawing Graphs
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MatPlotLib
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MatPlotLib
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Summary
• Introduction to Python
• Scientific Computing with Python
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End of Class
E-mail: [email protected]
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