ASTR 5420 - Python links

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Useful links

• A Tutorial (python.org)
• Math functions (python.org)
• matplotlib
• numpy documentation & tutorial
• Python for IDL users

Sample scripts

• a sample script
• script with conditionals and loops
• script to read in a file and plot some stuff (Goes with this data file)
• sample lines of code to read in Kurucz model file (Goes with this data file)
• index lookup/interpolation

Note: numpy and matplotlib are installed on zem and ada.