SciPy — Installation

Install with pip

pip install scipy

Install with conda

conda install scipy

Verify installation

import scipy
print(scipy.__version__)

from scipy import linalg
import numpy as np
print(linalg.det(np.array([[1, 2], [3, 4]])))

Dependencies

• NumPy
• Python 3.8+
• Fortran compilers (optional, for building)

Specific versions

# Install specific version
pip install scipy==1.11.0

# Install with extras
pip install scipy[all]

Requirements.txt

scipy>=1.11.0
numpy>=1.24.0
matplotlib>=3.7.0

Development install

git clone https://github.com/scipy/scipy
cd scipy
pip install -e .

Troubleshooting

# If installation fails
pip install --upgrade pip
pip install --upgrade setuptools

# For BLAS/LAPACK issues
conda install blas

Mini Practice

1. Install SciPy
2. Check version
3. Run a simple test
4. Install optional dependencies

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