Introduction to MATLAB for Engineering Students

An Introduction to Matlab and Mathcad

This page covers the following topics related to Matlab : Introduction, Matrices, Functions, Graphics, User Defined Functions, Input or Output, Programming Structures, Applications, Curve Fitting, Matcad: Introduction, Entering Equations, Functions, Matrices, Graphing, Curve Fitting, Calculus and Symbolics.

Author(s): Troy Siemers, Virginia Military Institute

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MATLAB Programming for Numerical Computation

This note introduces students to MATLAB programming, and demonstrate it’s use for scientific computations. The basis of computational techniques are expounded through various coding examples and problems, and practical ways to use MATLAB will be discussed. Topics covered includes: Introduction to MATLAB Programming, Approximations and Errors, Numerical Differentiation and Integration, Linear Equations, Nonlinear Equations, Regression and Interpolation, Ordinary Differential Equations.

Author(s): Dr. Niket S.Kaisare, IIT Madras

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MATLAB Primer

This note explains the following topics: Accessing MATLAB, Entering matrices, Matrix operations, array operations, Statements, expressions, variables; saving a session, Matrix building functions, For, while, if and relations, Scalar functions, Vector functions, Matrix functions, Command line editing and recall, Submatrices and colon notation, M-files, script files, function files,  Text strings, error messages, input, Managing M-files, Hard copy and Graphics.

Author(s): Kermit Sigmon

39 Pages

Introduction To MATLAB Programming Lecture notes

This note is intended to assist undergraduates with learning the basics of programming in general and programming MATLAB in particular.This will explain the  MATLAB command prompt for performing calculations and creating variables.

Author(s): Yossi Farjoun

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MATLAB Lecture Notes

This note covers the following topics: Matlab Introduction, Arrays in Matlab, Matrix and vector algebra, Introduction to Excel, Linear Systems of Equations, Plotting in Matlab, Logic and Loops, Input and Output in Matlab and Functions in Matlab.

Author(s): Prof. Sutherland

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An Introduction to Matlab (PDF 47P)

This note provides only a brief glimpse of the power and flexibility of the Matlab system.Topics covered are: Matlab as a Calculator, Numbers and Formats, Variables, Suppressing output, Vectors, Plotting Functions, Two–Dimensional Arrays, Systems of Linear Equations, Function m–files, Plotting Surfaces and Graphic User Interfaces.

Author(s): David F. Griffiths

47 Pages