LaTeX Beginner's Guide

LaTeX Beginner's Guide
Author: Stefan Kottwitz
Publisher: Packt Publishing Ltd
Total Pages: 556
Release: 2011-03-21
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1847199879

Create high-quality and professional-looking texts, articles, and books for Business and Science using LaTeX.

Mastering pandas

Mastering pandas
Author: Ashish Kumar
Publisher: Packt Publishing Ltd
Total Pages: 658
Release: 2019-10-25
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1789343356

Perform advanced data manipulation tasks using pandas and become an expert data analyst. Key FeaturesManipulate and analyze your data expertly using the power of pandasWork with missing data and time series data and become a true pandas expertIncludes expert tips and techniques on making your data analysis tasks easierBook Description pandas is a popular Python library used by data scientists and analysts worldwide to manipulate and analyze their data. This book presents useful data manipulation techniques in pandas to perform complex data analysis in various domains. An update to our highly successful previous edition with new features, examples, updated code, and more, this book is an in-depth guide to get the most out of pandas for data analysis. Designed for both intermediate users as well as seasoned practitioners, you will learn advanced data manipulation techniques, such as multi-indexing, modifying data structures, and sampling your data, which allow for powerful analysis and help you gain accurate insights from it. With the help of this book, you will apply pandas to different domains, such as Bayesian statistics, predictive analytics, and time series analysis using an example-based approach. And not just that; you will also learn how to prepare powerful, interactive business reports in pandas using the Jupyter notebook. By the end of this book, you will learn how to perform efficient data analysis using pandas on complex data, and become an expert data analyst or data scientist in the process. What you will learnSpeed up your data analysis by importing data into pandasKeep relevant data points by selecting subsets of your dataCreate a high-quality dataset by cleaning data and fixing missing valuesCompute actionable analytics with grouping and aggregation in pandasMaster time series data analysis in pandasMake powerful reports in pandas using Jupyter notebooksWho this book is for This book is for data scientists, analysts and Python developers who wish to explore advanced data analysis and scientific computing techniques using pandas. Some fundamental understanding of Python programming and familiarity with the basic data analysis concepts is all you need to get started with this book.

Mastering Modern Linux

Mastering Modern Linux
Author: Paul S. Wang
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 259
Release: 2018-06-14
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1351211285

Praise for the First Edition: "This outstanding book ... gives the reader robust concepts and implementable knowledge of this environment. Graphical user interface (GUI)-based users and developers do not get short shrift, despite the command-line interface’s (CLI) full-power treatment. ... Every programmer should read the introduction’s Unix/Linux philosophy section. ... This authoritative and exceptionally well-constructed book has my highest recommendation. It will repay careful and recursive study." --Computing Reviews, August 2011 Mastering Modern Linux, Second Edition retains much of the good material from the previous edition, with extensive updates and new topics added. The book provides a comprehensive and up-to-date guide to Linux concepts, usage, and programming. The text helps the reader master Linux with a well-selected set of topics, and encourages hands-on practice. The first part of the textbook covers interactive use of Linux via the Graphical User Interface (GUI) and the Command-Line Interface (CLI), including comprehensive treatment of the Gnome desktop and the Bash Shell. Using different apps, commands and filters, building pipelines, and matching patterns with regular expressions are major focuses. Next comes Bash scripting, file system structure, organization, and usage. The following chapters present networking, the Internet and the Web, data encryption, basic system admin, as well as Web hosting. The Linux Apache MySQL/MariaDB PHP (LAMP) Web hosting combination is also presented in depth. In the last part of the book, attention is turned to C-level programming. Topics covered include the C compiler, preprocessor, debugger, I/O, file manipulation, process control, inter-process communication, and networking. The book includes many examples and complete programs ready to download and run. A summary and exercises of varying degrees of difficulty can be found at the end of each chapter. A companion website (http://mml.sofpower.com) provides appendices, information updates, an example code package, and other resources for instructors, as well as students.

Mastering Flask Web and API Development

Mastering Flask Web and API Development
Author: Sherwin John C. Tragura
Publisher: Packt Publishing Ltd
Total Pages: 494
Release: 2024-08-16
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1837638578

Discover how to construct API and web components, build enterprise-grade applications, design and implement unit and behavioral testing, and plan deployment strategies for scalable Flask 3 applications Key Features Implement web and API applications using both standard and asynchronous Flask components Improve your dev experience with signals, route decorators, async/await design patterns, context managers, and nested blueprints Tie all the features together in each chapter through practical, relatable applications Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook Book DescriptionFlask is a popular Python framework known for its lightweight and modular design. Mastering Flask Web and API Development will take you on an exhaustive tour of the Flask environment and teach you how to build a production-ready application. You’ll start by installing Flask and grasping fundamental concepts, such as MVC and ORM database access. Next, you’ll master structuring applications for scalability through Flask blueprints. As you progress, you’ll explore both SQL and NoSQL databases while creating REST APIs and implementing JWT authentication, and improve your skills in role-based access security, utilizing LDAP, OAuth, OpenID, and databases. The new project structure, managed by context managers, as well as ASGI support, has revolutionized Flask, and you’ll get to grips with these crucial upgrades. You'll also explore out-of-the-box integrations with technologies, such as RabbitMQ, Celery, NoSQL databases, PostgreSQL, and various external modules. The concluding chapters discuss enterprise-related challenges where Flask proves its mettle as a core solution. By the end of this book, you’ll be well-versed with Flask, seeing it not only as a lightweight web and API framework, but also as a potent problem-solving tool in your daily work, addressing integration and enterprise issues alongside Django and FastAPI.What you will learn Prepare, set up, and configure development environments for both API and web applications Explore built-in serializers and encoders that processes request and response data Solve big data issues by integrating Flask applications with NoSQL databases Apply various ORM and ODM techniques to build model and repository layers Integrate with OpenAPI, Circuit Breaker, ZooKeeper, and OpenTracing to build scalable API applications Use Flask middleware to provide CRUD transactions for Flutter-based mobile applications Who this book is for This book is for proficient Python developers seeking a deeper understanding of the Flask framework as a solution for tackling enterprise challenges. It is also a great resource for Flask-savvy readers eager to learn more about the framework’s advanced capabilities and new features.

Learning LaTeX

Learning LaTeX
Author: David F. Griffiths
Publisher: SIAM
Total Pages: 113
Release: 2016-08-23
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1611974410

Here is a short, well-written book that covers the material essential for learning LaTeX. This manual includes the following crucial features: - numerous examples of widely used mathematical expressions; - complete documents illustrating the creation of articles, reports, presentations, and posters; - troubleshooting tips to help you pinpoint an error; - details of how to set up an index and a bibliography; and - information about online LaTeX resources. This second edition of the well-regarded and highly successful book includes additional material on - the American Mathematical Society packages for typesetting additional mathematical symbols and multi-line displays; - the BiBTeX program for creating bibliographies; - the Beamer package for creating presentations; and - the a0poster class for creating posters.

Mastering Linux

Mastering Linux
Author: Paul S. Wang
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 441
Release: 2011-07-07
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 143980687X

Encouraging hands-on practice, Mastering Linux provides a comprehensive, up-to-date guide to Linux concepts, usage, and programming. Through a set of carefully selected topics and practical examples, the book imparts a sound understanding of operating system concepts and shows how to use Linux effectively. Ready-to-Use Examples Offer Immediate Access to Practical Applications After a primer on the fundamentals, the text covers user interfaces, commands and filters, Bash Shell scripting, the file system, networking and Internet use, and kernel system calls. It presents many examples and complete programs ready to run on your Linux system. Each chapter includes a summary and exercises of varying degrees of difficulty. Web Resource The companion website at http://ml.sofpower.com/ offers a host of ancillary materials. Along with links to numerous resources, it includes appendices on SSH and SFTP, VIM, text editing with Vi, and the emacs editor. The site also provides a complete example code package for download. Master the Linux Operating System Toolbox This book enables you to leverage the capabilities and power of the Linux system more effectively. Going beyond this, it can help you write programs at the shell and C levels—encouraging you to build new custom tools for applications and R&D.

More Math Into LaTeX

More Math Into LaTeX
Author: George Grätzer
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 629
Release: 2007-07-14
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 0387688528

This is the fourth edition of the standard introductory text and complete reference for scientists in all disciplines, as well as engineers. This fully revised version includes important updates on articles and books as well as information on a crucial new topic: how to create transparencies and computer projections, both for classrooms and professional meetings. The text maintains its user-friendly, example-based, visual approach, gently easing readers into the secrets of Latex with The Short Course. Then it introduces basic ideas through sample articles and documents. It includes a visual guide and detailed exposition of multiline math formulas, and even provides instructions on preparing books for publishers.

Mastering Emacs

Mastering Emacs
Author: Mickey Petersen
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2015-05-26
Genre:
ISBN: 9781320673914

Mastering Python Scientific Computing

Mastering Python Scientific Computing
Author: Hemant Kumar Mehta
Publisher: Packt Publishing Ltd
Total Pages: 301
Release: 2015-09-23
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1783288833

A complete guide for Python programmers to master scientific computing using Python APIs and tools About This Book The basics of scientific computing to advanced concepts involving parallel and large scale computation are all covered. Most of the Python APIs and tools used in scientific computing are discussed in detail The concepts are discussed with suitable example programs Who This Book Is For If you are a Python programmer and want to get your hands on scientific computing, this book is for you. The book expects you to have had exposure to various concepts of Python programming. What You Will Learn Fundamentals and components of scientific computing Scientific computing data management Performing numerical computing using NumPy and SciPy Concepts and programming for symbolic computing using SymPy Using the plotting library matplotlib for data visualization Data analysis and visualization using Pandas, matplotlib, and IPython Performing parallel and high performance computing Real-life case studies and best practices of scientific computing In Detail In today's world, along with theoretical and experimental work, scientific computing has become an important part of scientific disciplines. Numerical calculations, simulations and computer modeling in this day and age form the vast majority of both experimental and theoretical papers. In the scientific method, replication and reproducibility are two important contributing factors. A complete and concrete scientific result should be reproducible and replicable. Python is suitable for scientific computing. A large community of users, plenty of help and documentation, a large collection of scientific libraries and environments, great performance, and good support makes Python a great choice for scientific computing. At present Python is among the top choices for developing scientific workflow and the book targets existing Python developers to master this domain using Python. The main things to learn in the book are the concept of scientific workflow, managing scientific workflow data and performing computation on this data using Python. The book discusses NumPy, SciPy, SymPy, matplotlib, Pandas and IPython with several example programs. Style and approach This book follows a hands-on approach to explain the complex concepts related to scientific computing. It details various APIs using appropriate examples.

Mastering RStudio – Develop, Communicate, and Collaborate with R

Mastering RStudio – Develop, Communicate, and Collaborate with R
Author: Julian Hillebrand
Publisher: Packt Publishing Ltd
Total Pages: 349
Release: 2015-12-04
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1783982551

Harness the power of RStudio to create web applications, R packages, markdown reports and pretty data visualizations About This Book Discover the multi-functional use of RStudio to support your daily work with R code Learn to create stunning, meaningful, and interactive graphs and learn to embed them into easy communicable reports using multiple R packages Develop your own R packages and Shiny web apps to share your knowledge and collaborate with others. Who This Book Is For This book is aimed at R developers and analysts who wish to do R statistical development while taking advantage of RStudio's functionality to ease their development efforts. R programming experience is assumed as well as being comfortable with R's basic structures and a number of functions. What You Will Learn Discover the RStudio IDE and details about the user interface Communicate your insights with R Markdown in static and interactive ways Learn how to use different graphic systems to visualize your data Build interactive web applications with the Shiny framework to present and share your results Understand the process of package development and assemble your own R packages Easily collaborate with other people on your projects by using Git and GitHub Manage the R environment for your organization with RStudio and Shiny server Apply your obtained knowledge about RStudio and R development to create a real-world dashboard solution In Detail RStudio helps you to manage small to large projects by giving you a multi-functional integrated development environment, combined with the power and flexibility of the R programming language, which is becoming the bridge language of data science for developers and analyst worldwide. Mastering the use of RStudio will help you to solve real-world data problems. This book begins by guiding you through the installation of RStudio and explaining the user interface step by step. From there, the next logical step is to use this knowledge to improve your data analysis workflow. We will do this by building up our toolbox to create interactive reports and graphs or even web applications with Shiny. To collaborate with others, we will explore how to use Git and GitHub with RStudio and how to build your own packages to ensure top quality results. Finally, we put it all together in an interactive dashboard written with R. Style and approach An easy-to-follow guide full of hands-on examples to master RStudio. Beginning from explaining the basics, each topic is explained with a lot of details for every feature.