Mertz-A Gentle Introduction To PythonTeX

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A Gentle
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Andrew Mertz,
William Slough
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A Question of Primes
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Plots with matplotlib Andrew Mertz William Slough

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Conclusions Mathematics and Computer Science Department

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Eastern Illinois University
October 23, 2013

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Python Overview
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I General purpose, high-level programming language
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I Multi-paradigm: object-oriented, imperative, functional
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I Origins from late 1989
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I Free and open-source
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Python + Scientific Computing

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A Recent Question on TEX Stack Exchange

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“I would like to write a LATEX script that produces all the prime
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numbers between the numbers n and m, where n < m. How can I do
Mathematics with
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Plots with matplotlib it.”
— Kevin†
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† tex.stackexchange.com/questions/134305/how-to-produce-a-list-of-prime-
numbers-in-latex/134366#134366
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From The TEXBook, Page 218 (1984)

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A Question of Primes The first 30 prime numbers are 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29, 31,
Introduction to 37, 41, 43, 47, 53, 59, 61, 67, 71, 73, 79, 83, 89, 97, 101, 103, 107,
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109, and 113. You may not find this fact very startling; but you may
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The first thirty prime numbers are \primes{30}.
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Extra Examples author is pretty sure that the list of prime numbers given above is
quite free of typographic errors.
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Knuth’s Code, -worthy

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\newif\ifprime \newif\ifunknown % boolean variables
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\newcount\n \newcount\p \newcount\d \newcount\a % integer variables
A Question of Primes \def\primes#1{2,~3% assume that #1 is at least 3
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\n=#1 \advance\n by-2 % n more to go
PythonTEX \p=5 % odd primes starting with p
Mathematics with \loop\ifnum\n>0 \printifprime\advance\p by2 \repeat}
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\number\p \advance\n by -1 }
\def\printifprime{\testprimality \ifprime\printp\fi}
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\def\testprimality{{\d=3 \global\primetrue
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\loop\trialdivision \ifunknown\advance\d by2 \repeat}}
\def\trialdivision{\a=\p \divide\a by\d
\ifnum\a>\d \unknowntrue\else\unknownfalse\fi
\multiply\a by\d
\ifnum\a=\p \global\primefalse\unknownfalse\fi}
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David Carlisle’s Response

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Overview \makeatletter
A Question of Primes \def\primes#1#2{{%
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\def\comma{\def\comma{, }}%
PythonTEX \count@\@ne\@tempcntb#2\relax\@curtab#1\relax
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\@primes}}
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\ifnum\@tempcntb<\count@\else
\ifnum\count@<\@curtab\else\comma\the\count@\fi\fi\else\repeat
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\@tempcnta\count@\loop\advance\@tempcnta\count@
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\ifnum\@tempcnta<\@tempcntb\repeat
\ifnum\@tempcntb>\count@\expandafter\@primes\fi}
\makeatother
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Karl Koeller’s Response

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A solution using the \pgfmathisprime macro provided by Alain
Matthes’ tkz-euclide package:
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PythonTEX \usepackage{tkz-euclide}
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\newcommand{\primes}[2]{%
\commafalse%
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\foreach\numb in {#1,...,#2}{%
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\pgfmathisprime{\numb}%
\ifnum\pgfmathresult=1
\ifcomma, \numb\else\numb\global\commatrue\fi%
\fi%
}%
}
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Can PythonTEX Make This Simpler?

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Yes. . .
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Evaluating Expressions With \py

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Overview The macro \py{expression} evaluates a Python expression and

typesets its value.
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Did you know that $2^{65} = \py{2**65}$?
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Did you know that 265 = 36893488147419103232?

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Evaluating Expressions With \pyc

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The macro \pyc{expression} evaluates a Python expression and
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typesets anything that it prints.
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Did you know that $2^{65} = \pyc{print(2**65)}$?
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While “printing” adds little in this case, it is important for more

complex examples.
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A More Complex Example Using \pyc

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\pyc{showGoogleMap("Tokyo", 11)}
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Charleston, Illinois USA

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\pyc{showGoogleMap("600 Lincoln,Charleston,IL", 14)}

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Generating Tables With pycode

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\begin{pycode}
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Overview print(r"$m$ & $2^m$ \\ \hline")
A Question of Primes print(r"%d & %d \\" % (1, 2**1))
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print(r"%d & %d \\" % (2, 2**2))
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print(r"%d & %d \\" % (3, 2**3))
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print(r"%d & %d \\" % (4, 2**4))
print(r"\end{tabular}")
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\end{pycode}
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\begin{tabular}{c|c}
$m$ & $2^m$ \\ \hline
1 & 2 \\
2 & 4 \\
3 & 8 \\
4 & 16 \\
\end{tabular}
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Generating Tables With pycode

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\begin{pycode}
William Slough print(r"\begin{tabular}{c|c}")
Overview print(r"$m$ & $2^m$ \\ \hline")
A Question of Primes print(r"%d & %d \\" % (1, 2**1))
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print(r"%d & %d \\" % (2, 2**2))
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print(r"%d & %d \\" % (3, 2**3))
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print(r"%d & %d \\" % (4, 2**4))
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\end{pycode}
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m 2m
1 2
2 4
3 8
4 16
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Generating Tables With a Loop

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\begin{pycode}
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print(r"\begin{tabular}{c|c}")
A Question of Primes print(r"$m$ & $2^m$ \\ \hline")
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print(r"%d & %d \\" % (m, 2**m))
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Sympy print(r"\end{tabular}")
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1 2
2 4
3 8
4 16
5 32
6 64
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Defining a Function
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\begin{pycode}
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def fib(n): # nth Fibonacci value
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a, b = 0, 1
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for i in range(n):
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a, b = b, a + b
return a
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Did you know that $F_{10} = \py{fib(10)}$?
Did you know that F10 = 55?

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Sessions
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py, pyc, and pycode all have an optional session argument.
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the code is executed.
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speedup.
If a session is not specified, then the default session is used.

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Introducing pythontexcustomcode
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def makeTable(lo, hi):
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print(r"$m$ & $2^m$ \\ \hline")
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\end{pythontexcustomcode}
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The pythontexcustomcode environment evaluates the code block
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at the start of each “session” – which makes it a great place to
define well-tested functions.
\begin{pythontexcustomcode}{py}
python code block
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Generating Tables in Multiple Sessions

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2m
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1 2
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4 16
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m 2m
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5 32
6 64
7 128
8 256
9 512
10 1024
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Generating Tables From a Function

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Andrew Mertz,
William Slough def makeTableFromFunction(lo, hi, funct, label):
Overview
A Question of Primes print(r"$m$ & %s \\ \hline" % label)
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print(r"%d & %d \\" % (m, funct(m)))
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m Fm
7 13
8 21
9 34
10 55
11 89
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Generating Tables From a Library Function

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PythonTEX Python excels in the quantity and quality of its modules.
Andrew Mertz,
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Overview corresponding module needs to be imported.
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import math
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\pyc{makeTableFromFunction(30, 33, math.factorial, "$m!$")}
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m m!
30 265252859812191058636308480000000
31 8222838654177922817725562880000000
32 263130836933693530167218012160000000
33 8683317618811886495518194401280000000
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Generating Tables From a Library Function

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With the import statement the module name is needed each time a
Andrew Mertz, member of the module is used.
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To avoid this, a from import statement can be used.

Overview
A Question of Primes This can shadow other functions and should be used with care.
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Mathematics with
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\pyc{makeTableFromFunction(30, 33, factorial, "$m!$")}
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m m!
30 265252859812191058636308480000000
31 8222838654177922817725562880000000
32 263130836933693530167218012160000000
33 8683317618811886495518194401280000000
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Remember Kevin?
A Gentle
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Andrew Mertz,
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from sympy import prime
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for i in range(1, n):
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The first 30 primes are \pyc{generatePrimes(30)}.
The first 30 primes are 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29, 31, 37, 41,
43, 47, 53, 59, 61, 67, 71, 73, 79, 83, 89, 97, 101, 103, 107, 109, and
113.
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Processing PythonTEX Files

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my.tex
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1. pdfLATEX 2. pythonTEX 3. pdfLATEX my.pdf
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my.pytxcode pythontex-files-my
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Symbolic Mathematics With Sympy

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>>> var("x, y") # Define symbolic variables
(x, y)
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Mathematics with >>> z = (x + y)**3 # Define an expression

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>>> z # Display z
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(x + y)**3
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>>> expand(z) # Display the expansion of z

x**3 + 3*x**2*y + 3*x*y**2 + y**3
>>> latex(expand(z))
’x^{3} + 3 x^{2} y + 3 x y^{2} + y^{3}’
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Expanding Binomials
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\begin{pycode}
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var("x, y")
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A Question of Primes binomials = []

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binomials.append((x + y)**m)
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Plots with matplotlib print(r"\begin{align*}")

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\end{pycode}
3
(x + y ) = x 3 + 3x 2 y + 3xy 2 + y 3
4
(x + y ) = x 4 + 4x 3 y + 6x 2 y 2 + 4xy 3 + y 4
5
(x + y ) = x 5 + 5x 4 y + 10x 3 y 2 + 10x 2 y 3 + 5xy 4 + y 5
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A Little Bit of Calculus

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\begin{pycode}
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print(r"\begin{align*}")
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A Question of Primes d = Derivative(f, x)
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print(r"\end{align*}")
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d
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sin (x) = cos (x)
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d
cos (x) = − sin (x)
dx
d
tan (x) = tan2 (x) + 1
dx
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A Little Bit More

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\begin{pycode}
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print(r"\begin{align*}")
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A Question of Primes i = Integral(f, x)
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print(r"\end{align*}")
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sin (x) dx = − cos (x)
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Z
cos (x) dx = sin (x)
Z
1
tan (x) dx = − log sin2 (x) − 1

2
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Stirling’s Triangle
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Stirling’s Triangle for Subsets

n n n n n n n n n
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0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
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5 0 1 15 25 10 1
6 0 1 31 90 65 15 1
7 0 1 63 301 350 140 21 1
8 0 1 127 966 1701 1050 266 28 1
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Stirling’s Triangle (code excerpt)

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Plotting With Matplotlib

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voltage (mV)
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0.2 y = cos(2πt)e−t
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0 1 2 3 4 5
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Inspired by a plot from matplotlib.org/1.3.1/gallery.html

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Plot Details, Part 1

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from pylab import *
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A Question of Primes # Define f(t), the desired function to plot

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return cos(2 * pi * t) * exp(-t)
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Plots with matplotlib # Generate the points (t_i, y_i) to plot

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# Begin with an empty plot, 5 x 3 inches

clf()
figure(figsize=(5, 3))
# Use TeX fonts

rc("text", usetex=True)
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Plot Details, Part 2

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Andrew Mertz,
William Slough # Generate the plot with annotations
plot(t, y)
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title("Damped exponential decay")
text(3, 0.15, r"$y = \cos(2 \pi t) e^{-t}$")
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# Save the plot as a PDF file
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savefig("myplot.pdf", bbox_inches="tight")
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# Include the plot in the current LaTeX document
print(r"\begin{center}")
print(r"\includegraphics[width=0.85\textwidth]{myplot.pdf}")
print(r"\end{center}")
\end{pycode}
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Simple Access of a Web Service

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Many powerful and freely available web services can be accessed
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though the libraries of Python.
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Sympy
Plots with matplotlib The first web service we will use is Google’s Geocoding API.
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coordinates such as latitude and longitude.
Reverse geocoding is the process of converting geographic

coordinates into a human-readable address.
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Using Google’s Geocoding Service

A Gentle
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Andrew Mertz, from urllib import urlencode
William Slough
import json
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def findLatlong(address):
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# Build the data needed to call the Goggle API
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query = {"address": address, "sensor": "false"}
Sympy data = urlencode(query)
Plots with matplotlib url = "http://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/geocode/json?"
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result = json.load(urlopen(url))
latlong = result["results"][0]["geometry"]["location"]
return (latlong["lat"], latlong["lng"])
The latitude and longitude of Tokyo is \py{findLatlong("Tokyo")}

The latitude and longitude of Tokyo is (35.6894875, 139.6917064)
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Executing a Subprocess
A Gentle
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Andrew Mertz,
Python can run other programs and use their output.
William Slough
Overview Here we use webkit2png to render a web page as an image that is

A Question of Primes included in the document.
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Mathematics with
Sympy import subprocess
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Conclusions subprocess.call(["webkit2png", "-o", filename,
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"-w", "5",
url])
print(r"\begin{center}")
print(r"\includegraphics{%s}" % filename)
print(r"\end{center}")
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How the Maps Were Made (pseudocode)

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Overview
A Question of Primes def showGoogleMap(address, zoomlevel):

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# Find the latitude and longitude of the address
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Sympy # Build a web page with the JavaScript needed to load
Plots with matplotlib # a Google Map at the given location and zoom level
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# Use showWebpage to display the map

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Issues
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I PythonTEX adds significant processing time
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Appropriate use of sessions can reduce this time, but
there is still a large overhead.
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I Debugging Python code within TEX is difficult
Introduction to
PythonTEX Test complex Python code outside of TEX first
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Sympy
I TEX macros that have arguments generated by Python fail on
first processing step
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Add such TEX macros from within Python
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I Use parentheses for print statements: print(x).
I Be clear of the differences between \py and \pyc.
I When using Beamer use the frame option
fragile=singleslide if able.
I Be skeptical of SymPy results.
I If all else fails delete the pythontex-files folder.
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Questions?
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References
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Python: python.org
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SciPy: scipy.org
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PythonTEX(Geoffrey Poore): www.ctan.org/pkg/pythontex
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Anaconda(Python distribution): store.continuum.io/cshop/anaconda
webkit2png: github.com/adamn/python-webkit2png
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How to Shorten a Long URL

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Andrew Mertz, def shortenURL(longURL):
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# Build the data needed to call the Goggle API
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url = "https://www.googleapis.com/urlshortener/v1/url"
query = {"longUrl": longURL, "key": googleAPIKey}
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data = json.dumps(query)
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request = Request(url, data,
Sympy {"Content-Type": "application/json"})
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Conclusions result = json.load(urlopen(request))
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print(r"\url{%s}%%" % shortURL)
Here is a short url \pyc{shortenURL(

"http://mirror.jmu.edu/pub/CTAN/macros/latex/contrib/pythontex/pythontex.pdf")}
Here is a short url http://goo.gl/sfT8S5.

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Mail Merge
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Overview Address: to field

A Question of Primes Hello name field, I just wanted to say hello.
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to,name
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js@example.com,John Smith
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mw@example.com,Mike White
tb@example.com,Tom Blue
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Mail Merge
A Gentle
Introduction to
PythonTEX \begin{pythontexcustomcode}{py}
Andrew Mertz, import csv
William Slough
Overview def mailMerge(filename, texcommand):

A Question of Primes csvFile = open(filename, "r")
Introduction to
PythonTEX
csvReader = csv.DictReader(csvFile)
Mathematics with
for row in csvReader:
Sympy setCommand = r"\def\mail%s{%s}"
Web Services for keyValuePair in row.items():

Conclusions print(setCommand % keyValuePair)
Extra Examples
print(r"%s\vfill" % texcommand)
\newcommand{\mailBody}{
Address: \mailto\\
Hello \mailname, I just wanted to say hello.
}
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Mail Merge
A Gentle
Introduction to
PythonTEX
Andrew Mertz,
William Slough \pyc{mailMerge("../data.csv", r"\mailBody")}
Overview
Introduction to
Address: js@example.com
PythonTEX Hello John Smith, I just wanted to say hello.
Mathematics with
Sympy
Web Services
Address: mw@example.com
Conclusions
Hello Mike White, I just wanted to say hello.
Extra Examples
Address: tb@example.com
Hello Tom Blue, I just wanted to say hello.

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Plots with matplotlib Andrew Mertz William Slough

Conclusions Mathematics and Computer Science Department

October 23, 2013

Plots with matplotlib

Plots with matplotlib I Comprehensive standard library

Python + Scientific Computing

Plots with matplotlib

A Recent Question on TEX Stack Exchange

From The TEXBook, Page 218 (1984)

Knuth’s Code,  -worthy

David Carlisle’s Response

Karl Koeller’s Response

Can PythonTEX Make This Simpler?

Plots with matplotlib

Evaluating Expressions With \py

Overview The macro \py{expression} evaluates a Python expression and

Plots with matplotlib

Did you know that 265 = 36893488147419103232?

Evaluating Expressions With \pyc

Conclusions Did you know that 265 = 36893488147419103232?

While “printing” adds little in this case, it is important for more

A More Complex Example Using \pyc

Plots with matplotlib

Charleston, Illinois USA

Plots with matplotlib

\pyc{showGoogleMap("600 Lincoln,Charleston,IL", 14)}

Generating Tables With pycode

Generating Tables With pycode

Generating Tables With a Loop

Did you know that $F_{10} = \py{fib(10)}$?

Did you know that F10 = 55?

Conclusions Sessions with different names may be executed in parallel providing a

If a session is not specified, then the default session is used.

Andrew Mertz, \begin{pythontexcustomcode}{py}

Generating Tables in Multiple Sessions

Plots with matplotlib \pyc[table2]{makeTable(4, 10)}

Generating Tables From a Function

Conclusions \pyc{makeTableFromFunction(7, 11, fib, "$F_{m}$")}

Generating Tables From a Library Function

Generating Tables From a Library Function

To avoid this, a from import statement can be used.

Introduction to def generatePrimes(n): # Assume n >= 3

The first 30 primes are \pyc{generatePrimes(30)}.

Processing PythonTEX Files

Plots with matplotlib

Symbolic Mathematics With Sympy

Andrew Mertz, >>> from sympy import *

Mathematics with >>> z = (x + y)**3 # Define an expression

Plots with matplotlib

>>> expand(z) # Display the expansion of z

A Question of Primes binomials = []

Plots with matplotlib print(r"\begin{align*}")

A Little Bit of Calculus

A Little Bit More

Stirling’s Triangle (code excerpt)

Introduction to from sympy.functions.combinatorial.numbers import *

Plotting With Matplotlib

Andrew Mertz, Damped exponential decay

Inspired by a plot from matplotlib.org/1.3.1/gallery.html

Plot Details, Part 1

Andrew Mertz, \begin{pycode}

Knuth’s Code, -worthy