Python Programming: for Engineers and Scientists

This book is written as a reference text for teaching and learning Python as a computer programming course. It has 117 illustrative and instructive examples that include the solutions along with the codes. The book consists of three major parts. The fundamentals of the programming language are explained in the first part. Object-oriented programming and working with databases are discussed in the second part. The third part, which provides the essential topics for engineers and scientists, covers the following topics: •Matrix Algebra•Plotting Graphics•Symbolic Calculations•Introduction to Statistics•Numerical Methods•Digital Image Processing•Graphical User Interfaces.

Dr. Irfan Turk is a mathematician who has worked as a math and computer programming teacher in middle schools, high schools, and universities for more than 10 years. Dr. Turk earned his B.S. degree from Fatih University, M.S. degree from The University of Texas at Arlington, and PhD. from Istanbul University all in mathematics. His research interests include but are not limited to numerical solutions of differential equations, scientific computing, mathematical modeling, and programming in Python and MATLAB.