8.26.2 Greatest hits from previous weeks

8.26.2.1 Make a scatter plot from two lists

https://mathematica.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=question&id=21884

I have two lists of values 
 
 xx = {0.1, 0.3, 0.35, 0.57, 0.88, 1.0} 
yy = {1.2, 3.5, 4.5, 7.8, 9.0, 12.2} 
 
 
I want to make a scatter plot (list plot) with xx as x ... 
[plotting]
 

asked by JACKY Li https://mathematica.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=2403 Score of 28

answered by Eric Thewalt https://mathematica.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=6313 Score of 42

8.26.2.2 Mathematica vs. Python - how does Mathematica compare to Python's scientific computing suite?

https://mathematica.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=question&id=86058

Python's family of packages for scientific computing has matured rapidly. I can pretty much replicate all of Mathematica's functionalities, but with production level and open-source code using the ... 
[python] [system-performance]
 

asked by M.R. https://mathematica.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=403 Score of 62

answered by Jens https://mathematica.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=245 Score of 39

8.26.2.3 Parallel and perpendicular symbol from Mathematica to $\LaTeX$

https://mathematica.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=question&id=46538

I want to get the following expression from Mathematica to $\LaTeX$: 
 
\begin{bmatrix} 
E_{\parallel} \\ E_{\perp} 
\end{bmatrix} 
 
I have tried to use inbuilt 'symbol' character from the special ... 
[latex]
 

asked by Steve Hatcher https://mathematica.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=13314 Score of 20

answered by Sjoerd C. de Vries https://mathematica.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=57 Score of 28

8.26.2.4 Entering numbers in Scientific Notation?

https://mathematica.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=question&id=36792

I need to play with a lot of powers such as  10^-3 .  1E-3  does not work for it. Is there any short form for it? 
[number-representation]
 

asked by hhh https://mathematica.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=2000 Score of 72

answered by Joe https://mathematica.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=44710 Score of 2

8.26.2.5 How to build a bvh (a motion capture file format) player in Mathematica?

https://mathematica.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=question&id=60292

How to build a bvh player that can be used to visualize human motions in Mathematica? Any 
idea or sample code would be appreciated. 
... 
[graphics3d] [import] [animation] [visualization] [code-request]
 

asked by Putterboy https://mathematica.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=16069 Score of 48

8.26.2.6 How can I create an empty JSON object?

https://mathematica.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=question&id=50727

For creating non-empty object, I use following syntax 
 
 ExportString[{"key" -> "value"}, "JSON"] 
(*{"key" : "value"}*) 
 
 
But how can I create an empty object? ... 
[export] [conversion] [json-format]
 

asked by molekyla777 https://mathematica.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=11981 Score of 10

answered by jkuczm https://mathematica.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=14303 Score of 11

8.26.2.7 My Girlfriend is going to prison...Save her with Math

https://mathematica.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=question&id=135937

Salacious title, but true story. 
 
... 
[plotting] [interpolation] [modeling]
 

asked by Prisoners Dilema https://mathematica.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=46025 Score of 41

answered by bobthechemist https://mathematica.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=7167 Score of 24