As for the Python(x,y) distribution package list, the following bibliography is not intended to be an exhaustive list. On the contrary, we tried to collect the essential references providing coverage on each topic.

Please do not hesitate to suggest any related book that fits this criteria.

Python language

• “Python, Essential Reference”, David M. Beazley

Sams Publishing, 2006, ISBN-13: 978-0-672-32862-6

• “Rapid GUI Programming with Python and Qt”, Mark Summerfield

Prentice Hall, 2007, ISBN-13: 978-0-13-235418-9

• “Python Scripting for Computational Science”, Hans Petter Langtangen

Springer, 2008, ISBN-13: 978-3-540-73915-9

C and C++ languages

• “Scientific and Engineering C++: An Introduction with Advanced Techniques and Examples”, John J. Barton, Lee R. Nackman

Addison-Wesley, 1994, ISBN-13: 978-0-201-53393-4

• “Effective C++: 55 Specific Ways to Improve Your Programs and Designs”, Scott Meyers

Addison-Wesley, 2005, ISBN-13: 978-0-321-33487-9

Signal processing

• “The Digital Signal Processing Handbook”, Vijay K. Madisetti (Editor), Douglas Williams (Editor)

CRC, 1997, ISBN-13: 978-0-849-38572-8

• “Numerical Recipes: The Art of Scientific Computing”, William H. Press, Saul A. Teukolsky, William T. Vetterling

Cambridge University Press, 2007, ISBN-13: 978-0521880688

• “The Transforms and Applications Handbook”, Alexander D. Poularikas (Editor)

CRC, 2000, ISBN-13: 978-0-849-38595-7

• “Mathematical Handbook for Scientists and Engineers”, Granino A. Korn, Theresa M. Korn

Dover Publications, 2000, ISBN-13: 978-0-486-41147-7

• “Fundamentals of Statistics Signal Processing (Volume 1: Estimation theory)”, Steven M. Kay

Prentice Hall, 1993, ISBN-13: 978-0-133-45711-7

• “Numerical Optimization”, Jorge Nocedal, Stephen J. Wright

Springer, 2006, ISBN-13: 978-0-387-30303-1

Image processing and 3D visualization

• “The Image Processing Handbook”, John C. Russ

CRC, 2006, ISBN-13: 978-0-849-37254-4

• “Insight into Images: Principles and Practice for Segmentation, Registration, and Image Analysis”, Terry S. Yoo, Editor

A K Peters Ltd, 2004, ISBN-13: 978-1568812175

• “The VTK User's Guide”, Lisa S. Avila, Sébastien Barré, Rusty Blue, David Cole, Berk Geveci, William A. Hoffmann, Brad King, C. Charles Law, Kenneth M. Martin, William J. Schroeder, Amy H. Squillacote

Kitware, Inc., 2006, ISBN-13: 978-1-930-93418-4