[PYTHON MATRIX-SIG] any matlab-like python extensions???

[Jeff Templon]

Hi,

I had posted the following on comp.lang.python, but someone pointed
out that it was better posted here.  Since my newsgroup posting, I've
heard from at least one other person who is interested in the results.
Below is the content of my comp.lang.python post.  Please respond to
me via email, as I am not on the matrix-sig list (perhaps yet.)  Also,
please cc your message to Alex Cannon <acannon@geog.ubc.ca> who is
also very interested in what you have to say.

Jeff Templon wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I'm looking to do some numerical programming, and would like to do it
> in Python.  I know about the new Matrix-SIG activities, but I am also
> interested in a graphical display of the results.  I've looked at SciLab,
> which is a sort of PD version of Matlab, and this is exactly what
> I'm looking for except it's not Python (although a lot of the syntax
> is close!)
> 
> The thing in SciLab that Python (as far as I know) is missing, is a
> package of plotting primitives.  In Scilab, you can say something like
> "plot (vector1, vector2)" where vector1 is some array of x values and
> vector2 is an array of y values; you can also give three vectors and
> get a surface or contour plot (or even both, with the contour plot
> overlaid on the surface!)  Is there anything like this for Python?
> I'd guess it'd be interfaced to Tk or SUIT or somesuch.
> 
> I know I could do a poor-man's interface using a pipe to Gnuplot.
> I'm considering that as a first step.  Any info on products or
> things in the works is welcomed.
> 
>                                         Jeff Templon

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