numpy ☆

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Description:
Package for scientific computing with Python

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 2.3.5@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 20, 2025

Links: Homepage | @numpy_team | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: scientific-computing python data-science numerical-analysis arrays

Install: brew install numpy

About:
NumPy is the fundamental package for scientific computing in Python, providing support for large, multi-dimensional arrays and matrices, along with a collection of high-level mathematical functions to operate on these arrays. It serves as the foundational data structure library for the broader Python scientific ecosystem, enabling efficient numerical operations essential for data analysis and research.

Key Features:

Powerful N-dimensional array object
Broadcasting and vectorized operations for performance
Comprehensive mathematical functions library
Interoperability with C/C++ and Fortran code
Integration with scipy, pandas, and matplotlib

Use Cases:

Data analysis and statistical modeling
Machine learning model development and training
Scientific research and numerical simulations
Image and signal processing applications

Alternatives:

pandas – Built on NumPy, provides higher-level data structures (DataFrames) for tabular data manipulation
JAX – Offers NumPy-like API with automatic differentiation and GPU/TPU acceleration for ML research

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Dec 20, 2025 10:42pm	2.3.5	0	VERSION_BUMP	1527debc
Oct 10, 2025 12:54am		1	VERSION_BUMP	f8aa5cdb
Sep 11, 2025 12:27pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	f7163a82
Dec 22, 2024 2:38am		0	VERSION_BUMP	f210f193
Dec 21, 2024 11:12pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	bcaf9b75
Nov 3, 2024 2:46am		0	VERSION_BUMP	a3cf269f
Nov 2, 2024 6:51pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	704da297
Oct 9, 2024 8:53pm		1	VERSION_BUMP	ccf344de