Doing Math With Python

If you yourself are learning programming, you’ll appreciate how this book demonstrates ways to solve problems with computers. Likewise, if you teach such learners, I hope you find this book useful to demonstrate the application of programming skills beyond the sometimes abstract world of computer science.

This book assumes the reader knows the absolute basics of Python programming using Python 3—specifically, what a function is, function arguments, the concept of a Python class and class objects, and loops. Appendix B covers some of the other Python topics that are used by the programs, but this book doesn’t assume knowledge of these additional topics. If you find yourself needing more background, I recommend reading Python for Kids by Jason Briggs (No Starch Press, 2013).