7.36.2 Greatest hits from previous weeks

7.36.2.1 Mathematica vs. Python - how does Mathematica compare to Python's scientific computing suite?

https://mathematica.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=question&id=86058

Python's family of packages for scientific computing has matured rapidly. I can pretty much replicate all of Mathematica's functionalities, but with production level and open-source code using the ... 
[python] [system-performance]
 

asked by M.R. https://mathematica.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=403 60 votes

answered by Jens https://mathematica.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=245 38 votes

7.36.2.2 How to make a Spherical Cow?

https://mathematica.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=question&id=125043

Being a theoretical physicist, I always have a great respect for Spherical Cow. So I thought about making one myself. I am not sure how can I create (something considered to be the simplest!) this ... 
[geometry] [image3d]
 

asked by Sumit https://mathematica.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=8070 69 votes

answered by andre314 https://mathematica.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=5467 78 votes

7.36.2.3 Calculate the 2D Fourier transform of an Image

https://mathematica.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=question&id=29203

I am new to Mathematica, and using version 8.0. 
 
I would like to calculate the 2D Fourier Transform of an  Image  with Mathematica and plot the magnitude and phase ... 
[image-processing] [image] [fourier-analysis]
 

asked by user8727 https://mathematica.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=8727 19 votes

answered by Nasser https://mathematica.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=70 36 votes

7.36.2.4 What does # mean in Mathematica?

https://mathematica.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=question&id=19035

I asked Mathematica to compute the following 
 
 Solve[c (1-x)^2-x^(1/4) == 0, x] 
 
 
and it returned this: 
x = Root[#1^8 c^4 - 8 #1^7 c^4 + 28 #1^6 c^4 - 56 #1^5 c^4 ... 
[syntax] [core-language]
 

asked by ronanymous https://mathematica.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=5730 43 votes

answered by Dr. belisarius https://mathematica.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=193 72 votes

7.36.2.5 Conversion of Sine to Cosine

https://mathematica.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=question&id=67521

I'm solving equations with many Cosines and Sines. 
And I want to convert all the Sines to Cosines using trigonometric formulas such as cos(x)=sin(x+pi/2). 
How can I do this? 
[trigonometry] [conversion]
 

asked by YongCheol Kwon https://mathematica.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=23041 4 votes

answered by Sjoerd C. de Vries https://mathematica.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=57 2 votes

7.36.2.6 Where can I find examples of good Mathematica programming practice?

https://mathematica.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=question&id=18

I consider myself a pretty good Mathematica programmer, but I'm always looking out for ways to either improve my way of doing things in Mathematica, or to see if there's something nifty that I haven't ... 
[reference-request] [programming]
 

asked by J. M.'s torpor https://mathematica.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=50 571 votes

answered by faysou https://mathematica.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=66 499 votes

7.36.2.7 Parallel and perpendicular symbol from Mathematica to $\LaTeX$

https://mathematica.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=question&id=46538

I want to get the following expression from Mathematica to $\LaTeX$: 
 
\begin{bmatrix} 
E_{\parallel} \\ E_{\perp} 
\end{bmatrix} 
 
I have tried to use inbuilt 'symbol' character from the special ... 
[latex]
 

asked by Steve Hatcher https://mathematica.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=13314 20 votes

answered by Sjoerd C. de Vries https://mathematica.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=57 27 votes