MATLAB Primer, Sixth Edition - Softcover

Sigmon, Kermit; Davis, Timothy A.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1584882948 ISBN 13: 9781584882947

Publisher: Chapman and Hall/CRC, 2001

Synopsis

The new edition of this bestselling primer features the latest release of the powerhouse mathematics software package MATLAB, version 6.1. MATLAB recently incorporated an extensive graphical user interface (GUI), and now, more than ever, it offers an intuitive language for expressing problems and solutions both mathematically and graphically.

This edition of the Primer offers a complete overview of the new GUI along with a host of other refinements.

More emphasis on matrix operations and a new section on the find function that helps you avoid using cumbersome DO loops and makes your code faster and easier to read

Full descriptions of all examples, which are now linked to lead you through each chapter, showing how to input and use each example in actual problems

A new chapter on programming that clearly shows how to call a C routine from MATLAB

New discussions on sparse matrix ordering and visualizations that show how to take advantage of sparsity and solve problems that may otherwise be intractable

Why spend endless hours struggling through thick manuals when the MATLAB Primer, Sixth Edition can get you going in a fraction of the time? It provides streamlined but thorough coverage, convenient size, and an economical price that make it not only an outstanding introduction for new users, but a handy reference for those already using MATLAB to solve real problems.

About this title

About the Author

Timothy A. Davis is a professor in the Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering at the University of Florida. A member of ACM, SIAM, IEEE, IEEE Computer Society, SIAM-SC, SIAM-OPT, and SIAM-CSE, Dr. Davis is an associate editor of both ACM Transactions on Mathematical Software and Computational Optimization and Applications.

Review

I believe that the beginners and casual readers of MATLAB will find the little book very helpful as a companion when trying to run the software. ...The convenient size makes it a nice book to have around, for quick help on usage of a command or a little intro on some new topic.
-Álvaro Lozano-Robledo, MAA Reviews

Edition details

• Publisher: Chapman and Hall/CRC
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1584882948
• ISBN 13: 9781584882947
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 6
• Number of pages: 176