02 - Preparation

Preparation of computer for statistical work

We'll assume that you're using a *nix operating system, and have Python installed.

Create and activate virtualenv, and get fxy package:

$ python3 -m venv .venv && . .venv/bin/activate

$ pip install fxy

Type fx -s or isympy command to get started:

$ fx -s

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Note:

• fx starts IPython environment with mpmath pre-imported,

• parameter -s additionally imports sympy with isympy importer.)