Introduction to Python
for Economists

Schedule


Nr. Date Time Topic(s) Materials
01 Feb. 26th 9.15 - 10.45 Variables, simple Data Types, Lists Slides S1
02 Feb. 26th 11.00 - 12.30 Working with Lists see Slides S1
03 Feb. 26th 13.30 - 15.00 Conditionals, Dictionaries, While loops Slides S2
04 Feb. 26th 15.15 - 16.45 User input, Functions, Classes Slides S3, Class Dog
05 Feb. 28th Until 7.00 pm Homework: Exercises I-VIII see Slides S1-S3
06 Mar. 2nd Until 7.00 pm Homework 1: User Input Homework 1
07 Mar. 3rd Until 7.00 pm Homework 2: Dictionary and Functions Homework 2
08 Mar. 4th 9.15 - 10.45 Reading and Writing Files, MatPlotLib Slides S4, data.zip, test_libraries.py
09 Mar. 4th 11.00 - 12.30 Application 1: Statistics of User Information
10 Mar. 4th 13.30 - 15.00 Classes, Object-oriented Programming, NetworksX Slides S5
11 Mar. 4th 15.15 - 16.45 Application 2: Object-oriented Programming, Networks
Introduction to Python for Economists
Center for Economic Studies
Ludwig-Maximillian-Universität München