Introduction of Tutorials in PyCon APAC 2023

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What are PyCon APAC 2023 Tutorials?

On the Tutorial day ( Thu. 26 October ), sessions called Tutorial will be held, where participants can learn about various topics related to Python in hands-on sessions. This year, there will be two sessions in English and one session in Japanese. You'll discover how Python is utilized in each field!

※ Participants of the Tutorial are required to purchase an separate ticket here in addition to the main conference ticket.

Short introduction of sessions

 

(From left) Gajendra Deshpande, Tetsuo Koyama, Mridul Seth

【11:00-14:00】[IN ENGLISH] Three Musketeers: Sherlock Holmes, Mathematics and Python

Details of this Tutorial

　https://pretalx.com/pyconapac2023/talk/QZPFCF/

Instructor

　Gajendra Deshpande

Outline (excerpt from pretalx)

In our daily life, we use mathematics knowingly and unknowingly. Many of us are unaware that forensic experts use mathematics to solve crime mysteries. In this workshop, we will explore how Sherlock Holmes, the famous fictional detective character created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle uses Mathematics and Python programming language to solve crime mysteries.

Comment from instructor (excerpt from pretalx)

In short, the workshop begins with an introduction to forensic mathematics and covers basic principles thereby setting the stage. Then, we will solve simple crime puzzles using mathematics and simple python scripts. Finally, we will solve a few complex hypothetical crime mysteries using advanced python concepts. The participants will learn how to use the concepts of mathematics such as statistics, probability, trigonometry, and graph theory, and python and its packages such as SciPy, NumPy, and Matplotlib to solve the crime puzzles.

【11:00-14:00】[IN JAPANESE] 3D Visualization using PyVista

Details of this Tutorial

　https://pretalx.com/pyconapac2023/talk/9RN8HD/

Instructor

　Tetsuo Koyama

Outline (translated by t.toda)

PyVista is a general-purpose 3D visualization library that is used in more than 1,400 open source projects. It can visualize anything from computer-aided engineering and geophysics to volcano and digital artworks.

Comment by instructor (translated by t.toda)

This tutorial introduces the latest functionalities of PyVista, providing participants with the frontier of 3D visualization by Python. From basic-level Python users to advanced users, this tutorial is for everyone who wants to visualize data in any field.

【14:30-17:30】[IN ENGLISH] Network Analysis Made Simple (and fast!)

Details of this Tutorial

　https://pretalx.com/pyconapac2023/talk/YWEW9U/

Instructor

　Mridul Seth

Outline (excerpt from pretalx)

Through the use of NetworkX's API, tutorial participants will learn about the basics of graph theory and its use in applied network science. Starting with a computationally-oriented definition of a graph and its associated methods, we will build out into progressively more advanced concepts (path and structure finding). We will also discuss new advances to speed up NetworkX Code with dispatching.

Comment from instructor (excerpt from pretalx)

Have you ever wondered about how those data scientists at Facebook and LinkedIn make friend recommendations? Or how epidemiologists track down patient zero in an outbreak? If so, then this tutorial is for you. In this tutorial will cover the basic of network analysis, we will use a variety of datasets to help you understand the fundamentals of network thinking.

By the end of the tutorial, participants will have learned how to use network thinking to better understand relationship problems while analyzing data. They will also be comfortable using the NetworkX API to model their data.

Wrap-up

Tutorials are great opportunities to acquire practical knowledge of application of Python! Why don't you participate in the one you are interested in?