Python: from the perspective of an applied mathematician Indranil Ghosh
I spent my undergraduate days pursuing a major in Physics. I had no formal exposure to Python and all I understood during my first year were "classical mechanics" and "laboratory practicals". It was during the semester break that year when I accidentally bumped into a gold mine, a beautiful pedagogical introduction to Python. This talk tells the story of this unexpected encounter, and how eventually it made me fall in love with Python. This talk tells the story of how my mindset totally changed surrounding what I envisioned to be when I finished my degrees. Obviously, it wasn't easy. The journey comes with a lot of hurdles. This is a story of how a programming language inculcated in me the courage to take the road not usually taken. I think I am making Robert Frost proud!
The general issue that I plan to address through this talk is how in mainstream academia taking risks is not that simple. I somehow managed to take the leap of faith and Python has always been my anchor. I simply hope the audience can resonate with this story of mine.
The purpose of this talk is twofold:
1. To convey that it is perfectly fine to break free and pursue whatever career one is comfortable with. Python made me realize my goals.
2. To give an overview of how I, a mathematics Ph.D. student, have been using Python for several projects ever since.
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