Top 6 Programming Languages for Mathematics

<p>Any one who is interested in mathematics or plans to study it, should have at least some fluency with programming languages. Not only will you be more employable, you will also be able to understand and explore the mathematics in a deeper way. So what languages should you learn?</p> <h1>1. Python</h1> <p>Python is a fantastic language for anyone who is learning mathematics. It’s syntax is easy and intuitive — it almost sounds like you’re typing in English!</p> <p>Python is object-oriented, meaning you can create ‘objects’ which are like nouns that have a state and can have methods called upon them to be manipulated. Python also has a vast range of libraries that can be imported and provide you with graphing and plotting features (see <code>matplotlib</code> or <code>numpy</code> ) and even algebraic manipulations using <code>sympy</code> .</p> <p><img alt="" src="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:630/1*B1EzjhFD1x-v5khgrIT8Cg.png" style="height:559px; width:700px" /></p> <p>Overall, a perfect language for beginners but still extremely powerful.</p> <h1>2. MATLAB</h1> <p>One of the costs of Python is that it is relatively slow — you won’t notice it for many programs, but it definitely can become inconvenient once you start running longer programs.</p> <p>MATLAB has the benefit of an easy syntax while also sending heavy computations to its backend languages — Fortran and C, which are computationally a lot more efficient. This means you get the power of C without having to learn its difficult syntax.</p> <p>MATLAB is also designed specifically for mathematics, so it is easy to create graphs or 3D figures, as well as a much more natural computer algebraic system.</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/@amitai.rosenbaum/top-6-programming-languages-for-mathematics-439b37d7dbae">Read More</a></p>