Motivations and requirements
- “All the winnners use Python.” — Charlie Shaeffer
- Use Python 3 — Python 2 support ends in 2020
- Install Python on your “personal” computer
- Install a Python IDE — Consider Mu
- Or just use python3 or ipython
Training stuff
- MIT 6.0001 notes
- SciPy notes on Getting started with Python for science
- The Python Tutorial
- The Python Language Reference
- The Python Standard Library
- Python classes
- Python examples that satisfy PEP 8
- More specialized applications