Description
Book SynopsisHelps readers understand the MATLAB environment, build their skills, and apply its features to a range of applications. This book guides readers through the most important aspects and basics of MATLAB programming and problem-solving from fundamentals to practice.
Trade ReviewThe book is user-friendly and comprehensive in scope." (
International Journal of General Systems, December 2003)
"...offers a practical introduction to MATLAB and provides a very useful collection of MATLAB's outstanding features...highly recommended for self-study and as a complementary text...an excellent addition to the shelves of academic libraries and community college and university bookstores." (Choice, Vol. 41, No. 4, December 2003)
Table of ContentsPreface vii
About the Author x
1. MATLAB Basics 1
2. MATLAB Functions, Operators, and Commands 27
3. MATLAB and Problem Solving 42
4. MATLAB Graphics 99
5. MATLAB Applications: Numerical Simulations of Differential Equations and Introduction to Dynamic Systems 133
6. SIMULINK 172
Appendix: MATLAB Functions, Operators, Characters, Commands, and Solvers 207
References 225
Index 226
