Block 90: Mini-Project: Scientific Mini-Report
Produce a complete scientific analysis combining SciPy and SymPy.
Concepts
- Combining symbolic derivation + numerical solution + visualization
- Writing results in a notebook with markdown
- Interpreting and communicating scientific results
Code Examples
See exercise below.
Exercise
Choose one: (a) model pendulum motion (ODE solve + plot), (b) analyze a real dataset with t-tests + curve fitting, (c) solve and visualize an optimization problem. Include: symbolic derivation, numerical solution, 2 plots, and interpretation. Bonus: derive the analytical solution symbolically and compare with numerical result.
Homework
Reflection: Write a 'scientific computing cheat sheet' covering the 10 most useful SciPy/SymPy functions you learned.