Articles with tag #SymPy:

Numerical Derivatives Done Right

Recently I have found this article giving a nice first introduction of how to do differentiation numerically. But can you do it with more accuracy and in higher dimensions? Texts …


From Euclid to Python

A Computational Look at Perfect Numbers

Perfect numbers are integer numbers which are equal to the sum of their proper divisors. For instance, 6 has the proper divisors 1, 2 and 3. And 1+2+3 = 6. …

Sept. 24, 2023

All You Need To Know About Bessel Functions

Those were the days when an astronomer could still make substantial contributions to mathematics! Bessel functions, first introduced by the German astronomer Friedrich Bessel in the early 19th century, are …


Solve math homework with Python

Since my days as a physics student, I have been dreaming about replacing tedious pencil and paper calculations completely by computer algebra, ideally in Python. This is the first part …

July 2, 2023

Polynomials Are Not What You Think They Are

Python Meets Abstract Algebra

At school, and also often as undergraduates at college, we learn that polynomials are things …

June 4, 2023