Essential Matlab for Engineers and Scientists

by Hahn; Valentine

• ISBN13: 9780750684170
• ISBN10: 0750684178
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-03-08
• Publisher: Elsevier Science

Summary

The essential guide to MATLAB as a problem solving tool This text presents MATLAB both as a mathematical tool and a programming language, giving a concise and easy to master introduction to its potential and power. Stressing the importance of a structured approach to problem solving, the text gives a step-by-step method for program design and algorithm development. The fundamentals of MATLAB are illustrated throughout with many examples from a wide range of familiar scientific and engineering areas, as well as from everyday life. Features: Numerous simple exercises provide hands-on learning of MATLABs functions A new chapter on dynamical systems shows how a structured approach is used to solve more complex problems. Common errors and pitfalls highlighted Concise introduction to useful topics for solving problems in later engineering and science courses: vectors as arrays, arrays of characters, GUIs, advanced graphics, simulation and numerical methods Text and graphics in four colour Extensive instructor support Essential MATLAB for Engineers and Scientists is an ideal textbook for a first course on MATLAB or an engineering problem solving course using MATLAB, as well as a self-learning tutorial for students and professionals expected to learn and apply MATLAB for themselves. Additional material is available for lecturers only at http://textbooks.elsevier.com . This website provides lecturers with: A series of Powerpoint presentations to assist lecture preparation Extra quiz questions and problems Additional topic material M-files for the exercises and examples in the text (also available to students at the books companion site ) Solutions to exercises An interview with the revising author, Daniel Valentine · Numerous simple exercises give hands-on learning · A chapter on algorithm development and program design · Common errors and pitfalls highlighted · Concise introduction to useful topics for solving problems in later engineering and science courses: vectors as arrays, arrays of characters, GUIs, advanced graphics, simulation and numerical methods · A new chapter on dynamical systems shows how a structured approach is used to solve more complex problems. · Text and graphics in four colour · Extensive teacher support on http://textbooks.elsevier.com: solutions manual, extra problems, multiple choice questions, PowerPoint slides · Companion website for students providing M-files used within the book

Table of Contents

Essentials: Introduction

MATLAB Fundamentals

Program Design & Algorithm Development

MATLAB functions

Logical Vectors

Matrices of Numbers & Arrays of Strings

Introduction to Graphics

Loops

Errors & Pitfalls

Function M-Files

Vectors as Arrays & Advanced Data Structures

More Graphics

Graphical User Interfaces

Applications

Dynamical Systems

Simulation

More Matrices

Introduction to Numerical Mathods

Appendices

Supplements on a website: solutions manual, computer code, sample programs, PowerPoint slides, practice problems

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