Python Resources
Obtaining / Accessing Python
Every Linux system comes with Python.Â
You can download an academic copy from Enthought Python (web-link).
Anaconda (My pick)
Google Colab
Recommended IDEs
IDLE
Documentation
Toolboxes / Packages
Books on Python (targeted towards Scientific Computing)
M. Lutz, Learning Python, O'Reilly Media, fourth edition, 2011.
H. P. Langtangen, A Primer on Scientific Programming with Python, Springer, New York, 2011.