Category Archives: Maths

Python functools and the Fibonacci Sequence

Posted on 19/06/2025 by dougaj4

The Python functools module has been around since 2006, so it’s not exactly new, but it is something I don’t currently use, but with potential to be useful. This link: Functools module in Python provides details and examples of all … Continue reading →

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Random numbers, palindromes and Numpy update

Posted on 09/06/2025 by dougaj4

This post looks at some of the options for generating random numbers in Excel and Python. The code and example spreadsheets can be downloaded from: Updated Numpy files at: py_SciPy.zipCode added to the Pandigital files at: Pandigitals.zip The py_SciPy download … Continue reading →

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Scipy Linalg functions stopped working

Posted on 27/10/2024 by dougaj4

I recently noticed that the iterative linear algebra solvers in my pyLinAlgfuncs3.xlsb spreadsheet had stopped working. It turned out that the optional tolerance argument had been renamed ‘rtol’. Changing all the occurrences of the name in the Python code fixed … Continue reading →

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Scipy-statistics update

Posted on 08/09/2024 by dougaj4

Links to the Scipy statistics functions were last presented here. The functions have since had extensive updates: The py_Stats spreadsheet, with associated Python code in PythonStatsFuncs3.py and pyScipy3.py, are included in the download file: py_SciPy.zip Details of the required pyxll … Continue reading →

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Let, Lambda, and py_Eval

Posted on 21/04/2024 by dougaj4

I have covered the new Excel Let and Lambda functions before at: Two New Functions; Let and Lambda Eval and Let examples Lambda and VBA The Lambda function is now available to all Microsoft 365 subscribers, so I have now looked at … Continue reading →

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