MATLAB: Matlab engine for python import failure

MATLABpython

Mac OS X 10.10.3, Python 3.4.3, Matlab2015a.
I installed the matlab engine for python according to the instruction found here. However, whenever I try to import matlab.engine in python, I will get the following error message:
Python 3.4.3 (default, Apr 7 2015, 08:05:21)
Type "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
IPython 3.1.0 -- An enhanced Interactive Python.
? -> Introduction and overview of IPython's features.
%quickref -> Quick reference.
help -> Python's own help system.
object? -> Details about 'object', use 'object??' for extra details.
Using matplotlib backend: MacOSX
In [1]: import matlab.engine
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
ImportError Traceback (most recent call last)
/usr/local/lib/python3.4/site-packages/matlab/engine/__init__.py in <module>()
40 try:
---> 41 pythonengine = importlib.import_module("matlabengineforpython"+_PYTHONVERSION)
42 except:
/usr/local/Cellar/python3/3.4.3/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.4/lib/python3.4/importlib/__init__.py in import_module(name, package)
108 level += 1
--> 109 return _bootstrap._gcd_import(name[level:], package, level)
110
/usr/local/Cellar/python3/3.4.3/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.4/lib/python3.4/importlib/_bootstrap.py in _gcd_import(name, package, level)
/usr/local/Cellar/python3/3.4.3/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.4/lib/python3.4/importlib/_bootstrap.py in _find_and_load(name, import_)
/usr/local/Cellar/python3/3.4.3/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.4/lib/python3.4/importlib/_bootstrap.py in _find_and_load_unlocked(name, import_)
ImportError: No module named 'matlabengineforpython3_4'
During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:
ImportError Traceback (most recent call last)
/usr/local/lib/python3.4/site-packages/matlab/engine/__init__.py in <module>()
56 os.environ[_envs[_arch]] = _bin_dir
---> 57 pythonengine = importlib.import_module("matlabengineforpython"+_PYTHONVERSION)
58 except:
/usr/local/Cellar/python3/3.4.3/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.4/lib/python3.4/importlib/__init__.py in import_module(name, package)
108 level += 1
--> 109 return _bootstrap._gcd_import(name[level:], package, level)
110
/usr/local/Cellar/python3/3.4.3/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.4/lib/python3.4/importlib/_bootstrap.py in _gcd_import(name, package, level)
/usr/local/Cellar/python3/3.4.3/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.4/lib/python3.4/importlib/_bootstrap.py in _find_and_load(name, import_)
/usr/local/Cellar/python3/3.4.3/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.4/lib/python3.4/importlib/_bootstrap.py in _find_and_load_unlocked(name, import_)
/usr/local/Cellar/python3/3.4.3/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.4/lib/python3.4/importlib/_bootstrap.py in _load_unlocked(self)
/usr/local/Cellar/python3/3.4.3/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.4/lib/python3.4/importlib/_bootstrap.py in _load_backward_compatible(self)
/usr/local/Cellar/python3/3.4.3/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.4/lib/python3.4/importlib/_bootstrap.py in _check_name_wrapper(self, name, *args, **kwargs)
/usr/local/Cellar/python3/3.4.3/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.4/lib/python3.4/importlib/_bootstrap.py in load_module(self, fullname)
/usr/local/Cellar/python3/3.4.3/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.4/lib/python3.4/importlib/_bootstrap.py in _call_with_frames_removed(f, *args, **kwds)
ImportError: dlopen(/Applications/MATLAB_R2015a.app/extern/engines/python/dist/matlab/engine/maci64/matlabengineforpython3_4.so, 2): Library not loaded: @rpath/libpython3.4m.dylib
Referenced from: /Applications/MATLAB_R2015a.app/extern/engines/python/dist/matlab/engine/maci64/matlabengineforpython3_4.so
Reason: image not found
During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:
OSError Traceback (most recent call last)
<ipython-input-1-7ec811bb5400> in <module>()
----> 1 import matlab.engine
/usr/local/lib/python3.4/site-packages/matlab/engine/__init__.py in <module>()
57 pythonengine = importlib.import_module("matlabengineforpython"+_PYTHONVERSION)
58 except:
---> 59 raise EnvironmentError('The installation of MATLAB Engine for Python is '
60 'corrupted. Please reinstall it or contact '
61 'MathWorks Technical Support for assistance.')
OSError: The installation of MATLAB Engine for Python is corrupted. Please reinstall it or contact MathWorks Technical Support for assistance.

Best Answer

The error message "Library not loaded: @rpath/libpython3.4m.dylib" indicates that the Python library is not found. Are you able to find the file "libpython3.4m.dylib" in folder "/usr/local/Cellar/python3/3.4.3/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.4/lib/"?
If so, you can try to set the environment variable DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH. In csh, this is the command:
setenv DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH /usr/local/Cellar/python3/3.4.3/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.4/lib/
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