MATLAB Guide

Preface; 1. A brief tutorial; 2. Basics; 3. Distinctive features of MATLAB; 4. Arithmetic; 5. Matrices; 6. Operators and flow control; 7. M-files; 8. Graphics; 9. Linear algebra; 10. More on functions; 11. Numerical methods Part I; 12. Numerical methods Part II; 13. Input and output; 14. Troubleshooting; 15. Sparse matrices; 16. Further M-files; 17. Handle graphics; 18. Other data types and multidimensional arrays; 19. The symbolic math toolbox; 20. Optimizing M-files; 21. Tricks and tips; 22. Case studies; Appendices; Bibliography; Index.

Desmond J. Higham is Professor of Mathematics at the University of Strathclyde, UK. He specializes in stochastic computation with applications in bioinformatics and mathematical finance. Nicholas J. Higham is Richardson Professor of Applied Mathematics at the University of Manchester, UK. He specializes in numerical linear algebra and has contributed numerous M-files to Matlab.

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