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id: scipy
version: "1.18.0"
license: Copyright (c) 2001-2002 Enthought, Inc. 2003, SciPy Developers. All rights reserved. Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are permitted provided that the… (full text in the JSON record)
license_treatment: permissive
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# scipy — Fundamental algorithms for scientific computing in Python

License: permissive · Maintenance: active · Popularity: top 100 on PyPI

## Install

pip install scipy
uv add scipy
poetry add scipy

## Description

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SciPy (pronounced "Sigh Pie") is an open-source software for mathematics,
science, and engineering. It includes modules for statistics, optimization,
integration, linear algebra, Fourier...

## AI interpretation — verify before relying

SciPy provides fundamental algorithms for mathematics, science, and engineering, including modules for statistics, optimization, integration, linear algebra, Fourier transforms, signal and image processing, and ODE solvers, built on numpy arrays.

Verdict: SciPy 1.18.0 is a production-stable, actively maintained scientific computing library with no known vulnerabilities, permissive licensing, and broad platform support. Medium install friction is offset by pre-built wheels and top-100 popularity. Safe for production use in scientific and engineering applications.

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