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| VPython is an extension for Python to allow easy, "pythonic" 3D. It is used primarily for teaching physics, but can be applied to other domains readily. | VPython is an extension for Python to allow easy, "pythonic" 3D. It is used in education for various purposes, including teaching physics and programming, but it has also been used by research scientists to visualize systems or data in 3D. |
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| = VPython FAQ | [http://www4.ncsu.edu/~rwchabay/mi Matter & Interactions] An introductory calculus-based physics curriculum for engineering and science students by Ruth Chabay and Bruce Sherwood (NCSU) that emphasizes a small number of powerful fundamental principles, incorporates the atomic nature of matter throughout, and includes an introduction to computational physics, in which students write programs in VPython to predict motion and to visualize fields. |
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VPython is an extension for Python to allow easy, "pythonic" 3D. It is used in education for various purposes, including teaching physics and programming, but it has also been used by research scientists to visualize systems or data in 3D.
[http://vpython.org/ VPython Home Page]
Projects using VPython
[http://pw1.netcom.com/~ajs/ PyGeo]
[http://www4.ncsu.edu/~rwchabay/mi Matter & Interactions] An introductory calculus-based physics curriculum for engineering and science students by Ruth Chabay and Bruce Sherwood (NCSU) that emphasizes a small number of powerful fundamental principles, incorporates the atomic nature of matter throughout, and includes an introduction to computational physics, in which students write programs in VPython to predict motion and to visualize fields.
VPython FAQ
This could also be moved to its own page if it grows unwieldy.
'How do I do X?'
- Try using Y.
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