Everything you've ever wanted in a scientific calculator, implemented with
python. Supports SI prefixes, unit conversions, physical constants, output and
formatting shortcuts, and addresses a few of the shortcomings of vanilla math
from the python standard library. Comes with all of the fixin's of the python
language, including ability to define variables, lists, and functions on the
fly. Though they are not dependencies, it is also possible and handy to import
numpy, pyplot, scipy, sympy, etc. Imbued with awesomeness and miracles.
Guaranteed to increase physicist happiness. Minimalist.
Installing is pretty standard python fare. Combine ./setup.py install --root=$prefix with the package manager of your choice. Some crazy person
maintains an AUR package, so you Arch Linux users can do pacaur -S python-calc.
Start the calculator with the calc command:
$ calc
>>>
Then do things.
>>> cos(tau)
1.0
>>> L = 300*milli*metre
>>> L/inch
11.811023622047244
>>> omega = sqrt(g/L)
>>> omega
5.717414917017422
>>>
Yeah, that's nice.
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