import numpy as np
x=np.array([6,3,5,2,1,4,9,7,8])
y=np.array([2,1,3,5,3,9,8,10,7])
sortId=np.argsort(x)
x=x[sortId]
y=y[sortId]
minm = np.array([])
maxm = np.array([])
i = 0
while i < length-1:
    if i < length - 1:
        while i < length-1 and y[i+1] >= y[i]:
            i+=1

        if i != 0 and i < length-1:
            maxm = np.append(maxm,i)

        i+=1

    if i < length - 1:
        while i < length-1 and y[i+1] <= y[i]:
            i+=1

        if i < length-1:
            minm = np.append(minm,i)
        i+=1


print minm
print maxm

minm and maxm contain indices of minima and maxima. For a huge data set, it will give lots of maximas/minimas so in that case smooth the curve first and then apply this algorithm.

import numpy as np
x=np.array([6,3,5,2,1,4,9,7,8])
y=np.array([2,1,3,5,3,9,8,10,7])
sortId=np.argsort(x)
x=x[sortId]
y=y[sortId]
minm = np.array([])
maxm = np.array([])
i = 0
while i < length-1:
    if i < length - 1:
        while i < length-1 and y[i+1] >= y[i]:
            i+=1

        if i != 0 and i < length-1:
            maxm = np.append(maxm,i)

        i+=1

    if i < length - 1:
        while i < length-1 and y[i+1] <= y[i]:
            i+=1

        if i < length-1:
            minm = np.append(minm,i)
        i+=1


print minm
print maxm

minm and maxm contain indices of minima and maxima, respectively. For a huge data set, it will give lots of maximas/minimas so in that case smooth the curve first and then apply this algorithm.