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Explore multibody simulation implementation in the scientific Python ecosystem for engineering and educational applications. Learn how to formulate complex mechanical problems using sympy's symbolic calculation capabilities, including Lagrange's and Kane's formalisms. Discover techniques for assembling bodies, joints, forces, and constraints with concise Python code. Dive into the integration of resulting equations using scipy's ODE integrators. Visualize simulation results with vpython for validation and matplotlib for in-depth analysis. Gain insights into simulating various systems, from intricate pendulums to passenger car driving dynamics, using readily available Python packages.