> This is our tutorial: > > http://docs.sympy.org/tutorial.html > > Do you have some ideas how it could be improved? OK. That isn't too bad. I think we should add a bit for people who are new to Python. There seem to be quite a few people who use SymPy who have never used Python before. In particular, maybe a list of some Python "gotchas" and common pitfalls for people used to other computer algebra systems. Here are some ideas, based on stuff that I have noticed:
1) = is not equals (use Eq, or set all expressions equal to 0 2) == compares exactly, not symbolically (is there a function that compares symbolically? I know you can do simplify(a-b) and see if it reduces to 0) 3) variable assignment does not place a relation on variables (this is already in the FAQ on the wiki) 4) no implied multiplications 5) use Rational instead of / to get symbolic fractions 6) basic use of [ and ( (There was a question about this in the list a while back) 7) exponents with ** (most people in other CAS's use ^) 8) asin, acos, etc. instead of arcsin Also, the tutorial doesn't seem to mention using dir() to get a list of all functions and classes and help(func) to get help on a class. Aaron Meurer --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "sympy" group. To post to this group, send email to sympy@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to sympy+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/sympy?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
