NumPy v1.21.dev0 Manual

Welcome! This is the documentation for NumPy 1.21.0.dev0+1625.g4caf8e707, last updated May 14, 2021.

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Acknowledgements

Large parts of this manual originate from Travis E. Oliphant's book "Guide to NumPy" (which generously entered public domain in August 2008). The reference documentation for many of the functions are written by numerous contributors and developers of NumPy.

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