Chapter 1: SciPy Home

SciPy Home the way a patient teacher would explain it to someone who’s just starting or is a bit confused about the names and locations.

Short answer first (so you don’t have to wait): SciPy Home = https://scipy.org/ This is the official main landing page / homepage of the SciPy project in 2026.

But let’s go deeper — why people say “SciPy Home”, what you actually see there, how it connects to everything else, and how to use it effectively.

1. The three most important SciPy-related web addresses (2026 situation)

Most people in 2025–2026 just mean https://scipy.org/ when they say “SciPy home” or “SciPy homepage”.

2. What do you see when you open https://scipy.org/ ? (Walkthrough like I’m sharing my screen)

When you arrive at https://scipy.org/ you typically see something like this layout:

Big hero section (top of the page):

• Title: SciPy
• Tagline: Fundamental algorithms for scientific computing in Python
• Short description: “SciPy provides algorithms for optimization, integration, interpolation, eigenvalue problems, algebraic equations, differential equations, statistics and many other classes of problems.”
• Four highlighted properties:
  • Foundational — extends NumPy with sparse matrices, kd-trees, etc.
  • Technical — covers signal/image processing, stats, special functions…
  • Open source — BSD license, developed on GitHub
  • Community — vibrant, diverse contributors

Big blue button: Install SciPy → takes you to https://scipy.org/install

Sections you scroll down to see:

1. News / Releases Example (early 2026 style):
   • “January 10, 2026 – SciPy 1.17.0 has been released!”
   • Sometimes NumPy Fellowship news, etc.
2. Why SciPy? (or similar) Explains relation to NumPy: NumPy = arrays & basic math SciPy = everything else scientists/engineers usually need
3. Quick links / cards:
   • Read the documentation → https://docs.scipy.org/doc/scipy/
   • Get help / ask questions → Stack Overflow, Discord #scipy, mailing list
   • Report a bug → GitHub issues
   • See source code → https://github.com/scipy/scipy
4. Community & conferences
   • SciPy conference (US), EuroSciPy, SciPy Latin America…
   • Discord, GitHub discussions, etc.
5. Footer / small print
   • Sponsors (NumFOCUS usually prominent)
   • Code of Conduct link
   • “SciPy is a fiscally sponsored project of NumFOCUS”

3. Real-life examples — how people actually use the SciPy home page

Example 1 — New student / beginner (most common case)

You google “SciPy Python” → click first link → land on scipy.org You see → “Install SciPy” button → click → read the install page Then you follow → “See the tutorial” link → arrive at https://docs.scipy.org/doc/scipy/tutorial/

Example 2 — Researcher checking version / new features

You remember there was a new sparse solver or better FFT in recent versions → Go to scipy.org → look at News section → see “SciPy 1.17.0 released” → click release notes link → read what’s new

Example 3 — Conference organizer or community person

→ Go to scipy.org/community → find links to Discord, upcoming SciPy conference site, code of conduct

Example 4 — Someone wants to contribute

→ scipy.org → scroll to bottom/GitHub link → https://github.com/scipy/scipy → read CONTRIBUTING.md

4. Quick comparison: SciPy Home vs Documentation Home

5. Teacher’s practical tip — bookmark these three and you’re set for years

Many experienced users actually spend 95% of their SciPy time inside the documentation site, but they usually discover or re-confirm things via the main home page.

So — when someone says “go check SciPy Home” or “visit SciPy homepage”, they almost always mean: https://scipy.org/

Got it? 😄

If you want — I can show you:

• what the install page looks like right now
• how the tutorial index is organized
• or even compare it with NumPy home page

Just tell me which direction you want to go next!