Matlab is a very important and powerful software. It is very useful for various application such as thermodynamic modelling, solving simultaneous equations, genetic algorithm, optimization and so much more. To study Matlab, several books are available. If you are interested, you can get the book written by David Houcque from Northwestern University. Following is a snapshot from the book:
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INTRODUCTION TO MATLAB FOR ENGINEERING STUDENTS
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David Houcque
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Northwestern University
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(version 1.2, August 2005)
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Chapter 1
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Tutorial lessons 1
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1.1 Introduction
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The tutorials are independent of the rest of the document. The primarily objective is to help you learn quickly the fi rst steps. The emphasis here is \learning by doing”. Therefore, the best way to learn is by trying it yourself. Working through the examples will give you a feel for the way that MATLAB operates. In this introduction we will describe how MATLABhandles simple numerical expressions and mathematical formulas. The name MATLAB stands for MATrix LABoratory. MATLAB was written originally to provide easy access to matrix software developed by the LINPACK (linear system package) and EISPACK (Eigen system package) projects.
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MATLAB [1] is a high-performance language for technical computing. It integrates computation, visualization, and programming environment. Furthermore, MATLAB is a modern programming language environment: it has sophisticated data structures, contains built-in editing and debugging tools, and supports
object-oriented programming. These factors make MATLAB an excellent tool for teaching and research.
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Continue reading —-> (introduction-to-matlab).
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