Practical Julia

Practical Julia provides a comprehensive, hands-on language introduction that’s packed with examples leveraging real scientific libraries used by researchers in various fields.

Solve problems of genuine interest, such as modeling the course of a pandemic, and learn to use Julia as a tool for research.

The Julia programming language can be used to write all types of applications, but its features are especially powerful for numerical analysis and computational science. Practical Julia shows readers how to take advantage of Julia's particular strengths, as well as how to write effective and efficient programs.

The book takes Julia novices from their very first steps to writing real-world applications for use in fields such as biology, physics, math, statistics, and machine learning. Not only will readers develop the Julia knowledge needed for solving computational problems, but they'll also learn how to explore and visualize data, solve equations, write simulations, and create libraries. Additional online resources include ready-to-run code samples, illustrations, and supplemental animations.

Lee Phillips has a PhD in physics from Dartmouth and a BA in physics, mathematics, and music from Hampshire College. He was a theoretical and computational physicist at the Naval Research Laboratory for 21 years. Lee has presented his research in numerous scientific papers and international conferences, and he’s written many popular articles on science and its history, and on the use of computers in research. He’s involved with science education and outreach, including serving on the Board of Directors of the Friends of Arlington’s Planetarium and maintaining their website.