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{% extends "base.html" %}
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{% block content %}
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<h1>Python for Education and Scientific Computing</h1>
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<div class="entry">
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<p>Python is an interpreted, interactive, object-oriented, open source,
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extensible programming language. It combines clarity and readability,
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making it an extremely powerful language that can be used for various
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applications and problems.</p>
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<p>Python is simple and easy to learn and apply.  It offers an interactive
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environment in which to explore procedural, functional and object
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oriented approaches to problem solving. Its high level data structures,
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extensive documentation and clear syntax make it an ideal first
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language, while the large number of existing libraries make it suitable
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to tackle almost any programming tasks. Its simplicity makes it easy to
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adapt to multiple educational domains.</p>
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<p>Python has several libraries that enable numeric and symbolic computing.
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It also interfaces well with native codes in C,C++ and FORTRAN and has
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excellent libraries for plotting/visualization. Python also provides
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libraries for general purpose computing including generating user
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interfaces and web development. These coupled with it's interactive
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interpreter make Python an excellent language for Scientific Computing.</p>
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<p>All these features when combined with their wide-ranging applications
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make Python a perfect fit for use in Education, Industry and Scientific
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Computing.</p>
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<h1>Scope of the conference</h1>
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  <p><strong>Scipy.in </strong>is a conference providing opportunities to 
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spread the use of the Python programming language in the Scientific Computing
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community in India. It provides a unique opportunity to interact with the
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"Who's who" of the Python for Scientific Computing fraternity and learn,
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understand, participate and contribute what is happening in the realms of
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Scientific Computing using Python. Attendees of the conference and participants
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of the sprints planned will be able to access and review the tools available,
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apart from learning domain-specific applications and how the tools apply to a
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plethora of application problems.<br></p>
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   <p>One of the goals of the conference is to combine education, engineering and
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science with computing through the medium of Python and thereby extrapolate on
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how powerful Scientific Computing is in various fields and among different
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communities.
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<h1>Theme</h1>
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  <p>Theme for Conference talks - <strong>"Scientific Python in Action"</strong>
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with respect to Application and Teaching</p>
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{% endblock content %}