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Our first examples on computer programming involve programs that evaluate mathematical formulas. You will learn how to write and run a Python program, how to work with variables, how to compute with mathematical functions such as ex and \(\sin x\), and how to use Python for interactive calculations.
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Langtangen, H.P. (2016). Computing with Formulas. In: A Primer on Scientific Programming with Python. Texts in Computational Science and Engineering, vol 6. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-49887-3_1
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