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61 |
62 {\bf What we do} |
62 {\bf What we do} |
63 \begin{list2} |
63 \begin{list2} |
64 \item Design courses to teach the use of FOSS tools. |
64 \item Design courses to teach the use of FOSS tools. |
65 \item Create content for these courses --- written material, |
65 \item Create content for these courses --- written material, |
66 spoken tutorials, lectures. |
66 spoken tutorials and lectures. |
67 \item Conduct workshops to spread the adoption of these tools |
67 \item Conduct workshops to spread the adoption of these tools |
68 \item Conduct conferences to popularize these tools across the |
68 \item Conduct conferences to popularize these tools across the |
69 country. |
69 country. |
70 \item Organize sprints to generate relevant material |
70 \item Organize sprints to generate relevant material. |
71 \item Solve curricular exercises using FOSS tools |
71 \item Solve curricular exercises using FOSS tools. |
72 \end{list2} |
72 \end{list2} |
73 |
73 |
74 {\bf What we can do for you} |
74 {\bf What we can do for you} |
75 \begin{list2} |
75 \begin{list2} |
76 \item Conduct a workshop in your college |
76 \item Conduct a workshop in your college |
101 \item Easy to learn |
101 \item Easy to learn |
102 \item Supports both procedural and Object Oriented programming |
102 \item Supports both procedural and Object Oriented programming |
103 \item Portable and cross-platform |
103 \item Portable and cross-platform |
104 \item Excellent scientific computing libraries |
104 \item Excellent scientific computing libraries |
105 \item Full fledged programming language |
105 \item Full fledged programming language |
106 \item SAGE, numpy, scipy, matplotlib and Cython make Python an Open |
106 \item SAGE, NumPy, SciPy, matplotlib and Cython make Python an open |
107 Source alternative to MATLAB\textsuperscript{\textregistered}, |
107 source alternative to MATLAB\textsuperscript{\textregistered}, |
108 Mathematica\textsuperscript{\textregistered}, |
108 Mathematica\textsuperscript{\textregistered}, |
109 Magma\textsuperscript{\textregistered} and |
109 Magma\textsuperscript{\textregistered} and |
110 Maple\textsuperscript{\textregistered} |
110 Maple\textsuperscript{\textregistered} |
111 \end{list2} |
111 \end{list2} |
112 |
112 |
123 \end{list2} |
123 \end{list2} |
124 |
124 |
125 {\bf Salient features of our Workshops} |
125 {\bf Salient features of our Workshops} |
126 |
126 |
127 \begin{list2} |
127 \begin{list2} |
128 \item Recipe based approach designed for beginners |
128 \item Recipe-based approach designed for beginners |
129 \item High quality material taught by experts in the domain |
129 \item High quality material taught by experts in the domain |
130 \item Variety of real world examples and exercises |
130 \item Variety of real world examples and exercises |
131 \item Start using Python for curricular needs like plotting, symbolic and numeric calculations, right away |
131 \item One can start using Python for curricular needs like plotting, |
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132 symbolic and numeric calculations, right away |
132 \item Free of cost |
133 \item Free of cost |
133 \end{list2} |
134 \end{list2} |
134 |
135 |
135 {\bf How to get involved} |
136 {\bf How to get involved} |
136 |
137 |
174 \item Linear algebra |
175 \item Linear algebra |
175 \item Numerical optimization |
176 \item Numerical optimization |
176 \item Modeling \& simulation of dynamical systems |
177 \item Modeling \& simulation of dynamical systems |
177 \end{list2} |
178 \end{list2} |
178 |
179 |
179 It's capabilities can be extend through the use of readily available |
180 Its capabilities can be extended through the use of readily available |
180 or custom made toolboxes where the extensions can be written in |
181 or custom-made toolboxes where the extensions can be written in |
181 ubiquitous lower level languages like Fortran and C. |
182 ubiquitous, lower level languages like Fortran and C. |
182 |
183 |
183 \small{{\bf Scilab/Xcos}}\\* |
184 \small{{\bf Scilab/Xcos}}\\* |
184 Scilab/Xcos is a graphical dynamical system modeler and |
185 Scilab/Xcos is a graphical dynamical system modeler and |
185 simulator. With this, the user can create block diagrams to model and |
186 simulator. With this, the user can create block diagrams to model and |
186 simulate the dynamics of sophisticated dynamical systems and compile |
187 simulate the dynamics of sophisticated dynamical systems and compile |
187 such models into executable code. |
188 such models into executable code. |
188 |
189 |
189 Scico/Xcos is used for signal processing, systems control, queuing |
190 Scico/Xcos is used for signal processing, systems control, queuing |
190 systems, and to study physical and biological systems. It can be used |
191 systems, and to study physical and biological systems. It can be used |
191 to model and simulate mechanical systems, hydraulic systems, |
192 to model and simulate mechanical systems, hydraulic systems, |
192 electrical systems, chemical systems, biological systems and many |
193 electrical systems, chemical systems, biological systems, and many |
193 more. |
194 more. |
194 |
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202 \vspace{-.1in} |
203 \vspace{-.1in} |
203 \small{{\bf Python}} |
204 \small{{\bf Python}} |
204 |
205 |
205 \begin{list2} |
206 \begin{list2} |
206 \item Website - \url{http://fossee.in} |
207 \item Website - \url{http://fossee.in} |
207 \item General help, Queries, Workshop requests - \url{info@fossee.in} |
208 \item General help, Queries and Workshop requests - |
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209 \url{info@fossee.in} |
208 \item Downloads - \url{http://fossee.in/Downloads} |
210 \item Downloads - \url{http://fossee.in/Downloads} |
209 \item Mailing list for discussion and help -\\ |
211 \item Mailing list for discussion and help -\\ |
210 \url{http://fossee.in/mailman/listinfo/python-help} |
212 \url{http://fossee.in/mailman/listinfo/python-help} |
211 \end{list2} |
213 \end{list2} |
212 |
214 |
213 \small{{\bf Scilab}} |
215 \small{{\bf Scilab}} |
214 |
216 |
215 \begin{list2} |
217 \begin{list2} |
216 \item Website - \url{http://scilab.in} |
218 \item Website - \url{http://scilab.in} |
217 \item General Help, Queries, Workshop requests - \url{contact@scilab.in} |
219 \item General Help, Queries and Workshop requests - |
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220 \url{contact@scilab.in} |
218 \item Downloads - \url{http://scilab.in/DownloadScilab} |
221 \item Downloads - \url{http://scilab.in/DownloadScilab} |
219 \item Mailing list for Scilab discussion and help -\\ |
222 \item Mailing list for Scilab discussion and help -\\ |
220 \url{http://scilab.in/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/discuss} |
223 \url{http://scilab.in/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/discuss} |
221 \item Mailing list for Scilab announcements - \\ |
224 \item Mailing list for Scilab announcements - \\ |
222 \url{http://scilab.in/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/announce} |
225 \url{http://scilab.in/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/announce} |