MATLAB is an interactive system for numerical computation that is widely used for teaching and research in industry and academia. It provides a modern programming language and problem solving environment, with powerful data structures, customizable graphics, and easy-to-use editing and debugging tools. This second edition of MATLAB Guide completely revises and updates the best-selling first edition and is more than 30% longer. The book remains a lively, concise introduction to the most popular and important features of MATLAB 7 and the Symbolic Math Toolbox.
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.