3.1. Numpy

We start this module of class by covering numpy, because

  1. pandas is built on top of numpy, so numpy is useful

  2. numpy has many math functions python doesn’t have built-in

  3. numpy exists to speed up calculations

  4. If you’re working with matrices, numpy is the go-to python library

3. Data Wrangling and Exploration 3.1.1. Numpy, Python, and Scientific Computing