The following links are for Windows. Alternative links are provided for Mac, but students
will have to find the correct binaries by themselves. Using a windows emulator might be
the best alternative.


<ol>

<li><a href="http://www.activestate.com/activepython/">python (2.6)</a>
    You'll see an icon.  Click to download 2.6.
    For mac go to the <a href="http://python.org">Python page</a>.

    <li><a href="http://sourceforge.net/projects/numpy/files/NumPy/1.3.0rc2/numpy-1.3.0rc2-win32-superpack-python2.6.exe/download">numerical package</a>. Mac <a href="http://numpy.scipy.org">NumPy</a>. 


    <li><a href="http://sourceforge.net/projects/matplotlib/files/matplotlib/matplotlib-0.99/matplotlib-0.99.0.win32-py2.6.exe/download">plotting library</a>. Mac <a href="http://matplotlib.sourceforge.net" />here</a>.

    <li><a href="http://ipython.scipy.org/dist/ipython-0.10.win32-setup.exe
    ">ipython user interface</a>.  Mac <a href="http://ipython.scipy.org">here</a>. 

    <li><a href="http://launchpad.net/pyreadline/1.5/1.5/+download/pyreadline-1.5-win32-setup.exe">Ipython command line extensions for Windows</a>
    </ol>