In this practical guide, you'll learn how to use Cython to improve Python's performance - up to 3000x - and to wrap C and C++ libraries in Python with ease. Author Kurt Smith takes you through Cython's capabilities, with sample code and in-depth practice exercises.
René Descartes' journey from a Jesuit education to military engineering laid the foundation for his revolutionary philosophy rooted in mathematics. His divine visions in 1619 inspired a transformative approach to understanding existence, culminating in his famous declaration "I think, therefore I am." In Simply Descartes, Professor Kurt Smith presents an accessible exploration of Descartes' ideas, including his contributions to analytic geometry and metaphysics, inviting readers to engage with profound questions about reality and existence that resonate with contemporary thought.
A fully cross-referenced A-Z guide to the ideas and works of Rene Descartes-heralded as the first modern philosopher of the Western world.