November 2017
Beginner
316 pages
6h 40m
English
Overview
"Learning Julia" provides an approachable yet thorough guide to mastering the Julia programming language, focusing on its applications in scientific computing and high-performance tasks. You will gain a strong understanding of Julia's syntax, core programming concepts, and ecosystem, enabling you to develop efficient numerical and data-heavy applications.
What this Book will help me do
- Learn Julia's syntax and ecosystem, building programs capable of high-performance computations.
- Understand and implement Julia's robust type system, meta-programming features, and multiple dispatch.
- Create compelling graphics and data visualizations using Julia's libraries.
- Develop applications with database connectivity, handling RDBMS and NoSQL systems effectively.
- Expand interoperability skills by integrating Julia with C and Python programming.
Author(s)
Anshul Joshi and None Lakhanpal are experienced developers and educators specializing in high-performance computing and programming languages. With years of expertise in teaching programming, they craft materials that provide practical insights and emphasize hands-on learning approaches. Their focus on making technical topics accessible truly shines in their writing.
Who is it for?
This book is ideal for programmers, data scientists, and statisticians interested in leveraging Julia for scientific computing. If you have basic programming and mathematical skills, this book will be perfect for advancing your programming expertise. Readers looking to explore Julia's ecosystem and integrate it within their projects will find great value. Beginners to Julia but not to programming will be best positioned to benefit from this book.
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