Python 数据分析

Get complete instructions for manipulating, processing, cleaning, and crunching datasets in Python. Updated for Python 3.6, the second edition of this hands-on guide is packed with practical case studies that show you how to solve a broad set of data analysis problems effectively. You’ll learn the latest versions of pandas, NumPy, IPython, and Jupyter in the process.

Written by Wes McKinney, the creator of the Python pandas project, this book is a practical, modern introduction to data science tools in Python. It’s ideal for analysts new to Python and for Python programmers new to data science and scientific computing. Data files and related material are available on GitHub.

• Use the IPython shell and Jupyter notebook for exploratory computing
• Learn basic and advanced features in NumPy (Numerical Python)
• Get started with data analysis tools in the pandas library
• Use flexible tools to load, clean, transform, merge, and reshape data
• Create informative visualizations with matplotlib
• Apply the pandas groupby facility to slice, dice, and summarize datasets
• Analyze and manipulate regular and irregular time series data
• Learn how to solve real-world data analysis problems with thorough, detailed examples

作者介绍

Wes McKinney 资深数据分析专家，对各种Python库（包括NumPy、pandas、matplotlib以及IPython等）等都有深入研究，并在大量的实践中积累了丰富的经验。撰写了大量与Python数据分析相关的经典文章，被各大技术社区争相转载，是Python和开源技术社区公认的权威人物之一。开发了用于数据分析的著名开源Python库——pandas，广获用户好评。在创建Lambda Foundry（一家致力于企业数据分析的公司）之前，他曾是AQR Capital Management的定量分析师。