• 2008
• 480a

Math 480a

Algebraic, Scientific, and Statistical Computing, an Open Source Approach Using Sage

Projects

• Each student will do a final project that involves computation and Sage.
• Students may work alone or in groups of two on projects.

Sage Work In addition for projects there is much work to be done on Sage. Here are some tasks that are currently open and suitable for a student in Math 480a. Contact me if you're interested.

• Create a VirtualPC version of Sage

Screencasts

• Scientific Computing Using Sage: Introduction

Textbooks:

• Numerous free Sage and Python-related books are available here (click).

• I am writing a new Sage introductory book as part of teaching this course, and will make the notes available.

• How to Think Like a Computer Scientist -- has lots about basic Python programming.

• http://www.amazon.com/Scientific-Computing-Computational-Science-Engineering/dp/354032612X

• http://www.amazon.com/Handbook-Statistical-Analyses-Using-R/dp/1584885394

• Python in a Nutshell, Alex Martelli

Articles:

• Sage and Cython -- An Introduction

• Python -- All a Scientist Needs

• Bernoulli numbers and the unity of mathematics, by Barry Mazur

• Special issue of IEEE's Computing in Science and Engineering on Python (free at UW; not free to all)

• Discrete Mathematics through the eyes of a Python programmer -- a fun introduction to Python from a mathematics point of view; with exercises

Related:

• This course uses Sage and contains a 139-page Cryptography Book that uses Sage extensively

• Rekha Thomas's Math 480 this quarter on Solving Equations will also use Sage

• A Bioinformatics Course that Uses Sage

• A German Number Theory Course Using Sage

• Another German Number Theory Course Using Sage