NumPy

Original author(s)Travis Oliphant
Developer(s)Community project
Initial releaseAs Numeric, 1995 (1995); as NumPy, 2006 (2006)
Stable release
1.26.4[1] / 5 February 2024 (5 February 2024)
Repository
Written inPython, C
Operating systemCross-platform
TypeNumerical analysis
LicenseBSD[2]
Websitenumpy.org Edit this on Wikidata

NumPy (pronounced /ˈnʌmp/ NUM-py) is a library for the Python programming language, adding support for large, multi-dimensional arrays and matrices, along with a large collection of high-level mathematical functions to operate on these arrays.[3] The predecessor of NumPy, Numeric, was originally created by Jim Hugunin with contributions from several other developers. In 2005, Travis Oliphant created NumPy by incorporating features of the competing Numarray into Numeric, with extensive modifications. NumPy is open-source software and has many contributors. NumPy is a NumFOCUS fiscally sponsored project.[4]

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  3. ^ Charles R Harris; K. Jarrod Millman; Stéfan J. van der Walt; et al. (16 September 2020). "Array programming with NumPy" (PDF). Nature. 585 (7825): 357–362. arXiv:2006.10256. doi:10.1038/S41586-020-2649-2. ISSN 1476-4687. PMC 7759461. PMID 32939066. Wikidata Q99413970.
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