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Proceedings of the 7th Python in Science Conference (SciPy2008)

7th Annual Python in Science Conference - Pasadena, CA, August 19-24, 2008.

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Editorial
Gael Varoquaux Travis Vaught Jarrod Millman
  		p. 3
The State of SciPy
Jarrod Millman Travis Vaught
  		p. 5
Exploring Network Structure, Dynamics, and Function using NetworkX
Aric A. Hagberg Daniel A. Schult Pieter J. Swart
  		p. 11
Interval Arithmetic: Python Implementation and Applications
Stefano Taschini
  		p. 16
Experiences Using SciPy for Computer Vision Research
Damian Eads Edward Rosten
  		p. 22
The SciPy Documentation Project (Technical Overview)
Stefan Johann Van der Walt
  		p. 27
Matplotlib Solves the Riddle of the Sphinx
Michael Droettboom
  		p. 29
The SciPy Documentation Project
Joseph Harrington
  		p. 33
Pysynphot: A Python Re-Implementation of a Legacy App in Astronomy
Victoria G. Laidler Perry Greenfield Ivo Busko Robert Jedrzejewski
  		p. 36
How the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST) is using Python
Robert Lupton
  		p. 39
Realtime Astronomical Time-series Classification and Broadcast Pipeline
Dan Starr Josh Bloom John Brewer
  		p. 42
Analysis and Visualization of Multi-Scale Astrophysical Simulations Using Python and NumPy
Matthew Turk
  		p. 46
Mayavi: Making 3D Data Visualization Reusable
Prabhu Ramachandran Gaël Varoquaux
  		p. 51
Finite Element Modeling of Contact and Impact Problems Using Python
Ryan Krauss
  		p. 57
Circuitscape: A Tool for Landscape Ecology
Viral B. Shah Brad McRae
  		p. 62
Summarizing Complexity in High Dimensional Spaces
Karl Young
  		p. 66
Converting Python Functions to Dynamically Compiled C
Ilan Schnell
  		p. 70
unPython: Converting Python Numerical Programs into C
Rahul Garg Jose Nelson Amaral
  		p. 73

Proceeding editors: Gael Varoquaux, Jarrod Millman, Travis Vaught

Conference Chairs
  • Jarrod Millman, UC Berkeley (USA)
  • Travis Vaught, Enthought (USA)
Program Committee
  • Program Committee Chair: Gaël Varoquaux, Neurospin, CEA - Saclay (France)
  • Anne Archibald, McGill University (Canada)
  • Matthew Brett, MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit (UK)
  • Perry Greenfield, Space Telescope Science Institute (USA)
  • Charles Harris, Space Dynamics Laboratory (USA)
  • Ryan Krauss, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (USA)
  • Stéfan van der Walt, University of Stellenbosch (South Africa)
Tutorial Coordinators
  • Fernando Pérez, UC Berkeley (USA)
  • Travis Oliphant, Enthought (USA)
Paper reviewers
  • Matthew Brett, MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit (UK)
  • Jarrow Millman, UC Berkeley (USA)
  • Stéfan van der Walt, University of Stellenbosch (South Africa)
  • Ryan Krauss, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (USA)
  • Gaël Varoquaux, Neurospin, CEA - Saclay (France)