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Getting Started

This section covers how to set up your environment and run the notebook.

Prerequisites

  • Python 3.9 or later (3.10+ recommended)
  • pip (usually comes with Python; verify with pip --version)
  • A terminal or command prompt
  • ~2GB of disk space (for venv + dependencies)

System Requirements

The notebook can run on any modern OS (Linux, macOS, Windows). Some optional features require extra system packages (see below).

What You'll Need

  1. Python packages — listed in requirements.txt (matplotlib, seaborn, plotly, jupyter, datashader, etc.).
  2. Optional: LaTeX — for direct PDF export via nbconvert --to pdf. Install TeX Live (Linux) or MacTeX (macOS).
  3. Optional: Chromium/Chrome — for headless HTML->PDF conversion (alternative to LaTeX).
  4. Optional: ffmpeg — for exporting animations to MP4 format.

Next Steps