What you need for this book

To get the most from this book, the reader needs to know the basics of Python; it's not necessary that the reader has the ability to program because the first chapter explains how to install the plugins needed to work with SciPy. The following are the software and OS requirements:

• SciPy 1.0.0
• NumPy v1.13
• Matplotlib 2.1.0
• Python 2.7, 3.5, and 3.6
• Python Data Analysis Library (v0.21.0)
• SymPy 1.1.1
• Released libraries
• OS required: Windows, Mac, or Linux