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MATLAB for Dummies
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MATLAB for Dummies
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Plot graphs, solve equations, and write code in a flash!

If you work in a STEM field, chances are you'll be using MATLAB on a daily basis. MATLAB is a popular and powerful computational tool and this book provides everything you need to start manipulating and plotting your data. MATLAB has rapidly become the premier data tool, and MATLAB For Dummies is a comprehensive guide to the fundamentals. MATLAB For Dummies guides you through this complex computational language from installation to visualization to automation.

  • Learn MATLAB's language fundamentals including syntax, operators, and data types
  • Understand how to use the most important window in MATLAB – the Command Window
  • Get the basics of linear algebra to get up and running with vectors, matrices, and hyperspace
  • Automate your work with programming scripts and functions
  • Plot graphs in 2D and 3D to visualize your data
  • Includes a handy guide for MATLAB's functions and plotting routines
  • MATLAB is an essential part of the analysis arsenal and MATLAB For Dummies provides clear, thorough guidance to get the most out of your data.

    The EPUB format of this title may not be compatible for use on all handheld devices.

    Plot graphs, solve equations, and write code in a flash!

    If you work in a STEM field, chances are you'll be using MATLAB on a daily basis. MATLAB is a popular and powerful computational tool and this book provides everything you need to start manipulating and plotting your data. MATLAB has rapidly become the premier data tool, and MATLAB For Dummies is a comprehensive guide to the fundamentals. MATLAB For Dummies guides you through this complex computational language from installation to visualization to automation.

  • Learn MATLAB's language fundamentals including syntax, operators, and data types
  • Understand how to use the most important window in MATLAB – the Command Window
  • Get the basics of linear algebra to get up and running with vectors, matrices, and hyperspace
  • Automate your work with programming scripts and functions
  • Plot graphs in 2D and 3D to visualize your data
  • Includes a handy guide for MATLAB's functions and plotting routines
  • MATLAB is an essential part of the analysis arsenal and MATLAB For Dummies provides clear, thorough guidance to get the most out of your data.

    The EPUB format of this title may not be compatible for use on all handheld devices.

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    About the Author-
    • Jim Sizemore is Professor of Physics and Engineering at Tyler Junior College. For over 25 years he’s worked in the semiconductor and software industries as a process engineer, device physicist, and software developer and has been teaching college physics, engineering, and math for the last 13 years. John Paul Mueller is a freelance author and a technical editor for both Data Based Advisor and Coast Compute magazines. He has produced 96 books and more than 300 articles to date and has been following MATLAB development for nearly a decade.

    Table of Contents-
    • Introduction  1

      Part I: Getting Started With MATLAB 5

      Chapter 1: Introducing MATLAB and Its Many Uses  7

      Chapter 2: Starting Your Copy of MATLAB  19

      Chapter 3: Interacting with MATLAB  37

      Chapter 4: Starting, Storing, and Saving MATLAB Files  59

      Part II: Manipulating and Plotting Data in MATLAB  79

      Chapter 5: Embracing Vectors, Matrices, and Higher Dimensions  81

      Chapter 6: Understanding Plotting Basics  115

      Chapter 7: Using Advanced Plotting Features 135

      Part III: Streamlining MATLAB  151

      Chapter 8: Automating Your Work  153

      Chapter 9: Expanding MATLAB’s Power with Functions  171

      Chapter 10: Adding Structure to Your Scripts  193

      Part IV: Employing Advanced MATLAB Techniques 213

      Chapter 11: Importing and Exporting Data  215

      Chapter 12: Printing and Publishing Your Work  233

      Chapter 13: Recovering from Mistakes  257

      Part V: Specific MATLAB Applications  277

      Chapter 14: Solving Equations and Finding Roots  279

      Chapter 15: Performing Analysis  307

      Chapter 16: Creating Super Plots  319

      Part VI: The Part of Tens  351

      Chapter 17: Top Ten Uses of MATLAB  353

      Chapter 18: Ten Ways to Make a Living Using MATLAB  361

      Appendix A: MATL AB Functions  367

      Appendix B: MATLAB’s Plotting Routines  377

      Index  385

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