Software and Computer Links

Python

• IPython interactive shell, Console - a better command window
  
• packages: Numpy,  numexpr, Scipy, mpmath, gmpy, matplotlib, py2ex, sympy, pylab, Pythonxy, Spyder, Python packages windows binaries, bigfloat, Mayavi2 (mlab)
  
• Python and C/C++: ctypes, Cython, f2py, Pyrex, SWIG, Weave
  
• books: Python Scripting for Computational Science, Learning Python 
• SciPy conferences 

Python Tutorials

• Numpy
  

Python Documentation

• Numpy and Scipy 
• Matplotlib
  

Portable Software

• Python, Notepad++, 7-zip, MikTex, console, Texmaker
  

LaTeX, etc.

• MiKTeX
  
• Editors: WinEdt, Texmaker, TeXnicCenter
• Asymptote
  
• Slides:  Prosper, Beamer
  
• TTH - Tex to Html translator
  
• jDvi
  
• info:  LaTeX project page,  TeX  users group (TUG), TeX Resources on the Web
  
• books: Learning Latex, Math Into LaTeX
  
• Ghostscript and Ghostview, PDF-XChange Viewer, PDFTK Builder 

C/C++

• free compilers: Visual C++, Open Watcom, GNU
  
• resources: C++ Beginner's Guide 
• Dr. Dobb's C++
  

Matlab

• Matlab central
• free Matlab type packages: FreeMat, Scilab, Octave
  

Java

•  Java Numerics, JAMA,  Matrix Toolkits for Java (MTJ)
• arbitrary precsion package, NetBeans

Online Books and Resources

• NIST Digital Library of Mathematical Functions
  

Extended Precision Software

• fixed extended: double double, quad double 
  
• arbitrary extended: ARPREC, MPFR, GMP
  
• MPACK; Multiple precision arithmetic BLAS (MBLAS) and LAPACK (MLAPACK)
  

other software

• Opera, Open Office, SeaMonkey