Python Reproducibility Guide

Set up reproducible Python environments for research computing, using virtual environments, dependency management, Jupyter notebooks, and literate programming practices.

Environment Management

Virtual Environments

# Option 1: venv (built-in, lightweight)
python -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate       # macOS/Linux
# .venv\Scripts\activate        # Windows
pip install -r requirements.txt