best python modules for machine learning, data mining, natural language processing, network analysis, and web scraping

Basics:

• numpy - numerical library, numpy.scipy.org/

• scipy - Advanced math, signal processing, optimization, statistics,www.scipy.org/

• matplotlib, python plotting - Matplotlib, matplotlib.org

Machine Learning and Data Mining:

• MDP, a collection of supervised and unsupervised learning algorithms,pypi.python.org/pypi/MDP/2.4

• mlpy, Machine Learning Python, mlpy.sourceforge.net

• NetworkX, for graph analysis, networkx.lanl.gov/

• Orange, Data Mining Fruitful & Fun, biolab.si

• pandas, Python Data Analysis Library,pandas.pydata.org

• pybrain, pybrain.org

• scikits-learn - Classic machine learning algorithms - Provide simple an efficient solutions to learning problems, scikit-learn.org/stable/

Natural Language:

• NLTK, Natural Language Toolkit, nltk.org

For web scraping:

• Scrapy, An open source web scraping framework for Python scrapy.org

• urllib/urllib2

Mind Map

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Sources:

• http://www.kdnuggets.com/2012/11/best-python-modules-for-data-mining.html

• http://www.datacommunitydc.org/blog/2013/05/stepping-up-to-big-data-with-r-and-python

• Image: http://www.xmind.net/m/WvfC/

Tutorials-PyCon

• http://www.datacommunitydc.org/blog/2013/07/python-for-data-analysis-the-landscape-of-tutorials