Comparison with Matlab

The demonstrated functionality can be coded in Matlab
Why Python + F77?
We can define our own interface in a much more powerful language (Python) than Matlab
We can much more easily transfer data to and from or own F77 or C or C++ libraries
We can use any appropriate visualization tool
We can call up Matlab if we want
Python + F77 gives tailored interfaces and maximum flexibility

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