Project: datamanagement
Issue DM-1670: Begin looking at how Python Pandas can be used for LSST data analysis.
Pandas is well integrated with the other parts of SciPy: numpy, matlibpy, etc. It’s a good candidate for data analysis, especially where time series are involved. However, there are no multidimensional columns, poor metadata support for FITS files and a need to use masks instead of NaN values. These may, or may not, be problems. There is a 400 page book about Pandas, so it will take some further time to learn its value, especially with astronomical data in different situations.
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