added numpy, scipy, and epydoc to requirements

Expected a string and got a Unicode character instead casted
added numpy, scipy and epydoc to requirements in setup.py
 Changed somin would not get confused with built in
changed sets data structure because sets is deprecated as of python 2.6
changed "min" to minimum so it would not get confused with shadow built in
changed "file" to "distancefiles" so it would not be confused with shadow built in
changed function type to super