Introduction to Matlab 6 for Engineers

by Palm, William J.

• ISBN13: 9780072349832
• ISBN10: 0072349832
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-12-01
• Publisher: McGraw Hill College Div

Author Biography

William J. Palm III is Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Rhode Island.

Table of Contents

Preface	xv
MATLAB and Problem Solving	3	(62)
Remote Exploration	2	(4)
MATLAB Interactive Sessions	6	(10)
Menus and the Toolbar	16	(3)
Computing with MATLAB	19	(13)
Script Files and the Editor/Debugger	32	(10)
The MATLAB Help System	42	(6)
Problem-Solving Methodologies	48	(8)
Summary	56	(9)
Problems	58	(7)
Array and Matrix Operations	65	(52)
Innovative Construction	64	(2)
Arrays	66	(10)
Multidimensional Arrays	76	(2)
Array Operations	78	(13)
Matrix Operations	91	(9)
Polynomials	100	(4)
Summary	104	(13)
Problems	105	(12)
Files, Functions, and Data Structures	117	(50)
Nanotechnology	116	(2)
Using Files	118	(4)
The Import Wizard	122	(4)
Controlling Input and Output	126	(4)
Elementary Mathematical Functions	130	(7)
User-Defined Functions	137	(12)
Cell Arrays	149	(5)
Structure Arrays	154	(5)
Summary	159	(8)
Problems	160	(7)
Programming with MATLAB	167	(62)
Robot-Assisted Microsurgery	166	(2)
Relational Operators	168	(1)
Logical Operators and Functions	169	(6)
Conditional Statements	175	(12)
Loops	187	(12)
The switch Structure	199	(2)
Debugging MATLAB Programs	201	(7)
Applications to Simulation	208	(5)
Summary	213	(16)
Problems	215	(14)
Plotting and Model Building	229	(88)
Low-Speed Aeronautics	228	(2)
xy Plotting Functions	230	(9)
Subplots and Overlay Plots	239	(11)
Special Plot Types	250	(9)
The Plot Editor	259	(3)
Function Discovery	262	(12)
Regression	274	(19)
The Basic Fitting Interface	293	(3)
Three-Dimensional Plots	296	(5)
Summary	301	(16)
Problems	302	(15)
Linear Algebraic Equations	317	(54)
Virtual Prototyping	316	(2)
Elementary Solution Methods	318	(5)
Matrix Methods for Linear Equations	323	(12)
Cramer's Method	335	(3)
Underdetermined Systems	338	(13)
Overdetermined Systems	351	(5)
Summary	356	(15)
Problems	360	(11)
Probability, Statistics, and Interpolation	371	(48)
International Engineering	370	(2)
Statistics, Histograms, and Probability	372	(9)
The Normal Distribution	381	(9)
Random Number Generation	390	(8)
Interpolation	398	(13)
Summary	411	(8)
Problems	412	(7)
Numerical Calculus, Differential Equations, and Simulink	419	(88)
Energy-Efficient Transportation	418	(2)
Review of Integration and Differentiation	420	(5)
Numerical Integration	425	(7)
Numerical Differentiation	432	(5)
Analytical Solutions to Differential Equations	437	(7)
Numerical Methods for Differential Equations	444	(19)
Extension to Higher-Order Equations	463	(9)
ODE Solvers in the Control System Toolbox	472	(9)
Advanced Solver Syntax	481	(4)
Simulink	485	(11)
Summary	496	(11)
Problems	497	(10)
Symbolic Processing with MATLAB	507	(61)
Rebuilding the Intrastructure	506	(3)
Symbolic Expressions and Algebra	509	(9)
Algebraic and Transcendental Equations	518	(7)
Calculus	525	(12)
Differential Equations	537	(6)
Laplace Transforms	543	(9)
Symbolic Linear Algebra	552	(4)
Summary	556	(12)
Problems	557	(11)
A Guide to Commands and Functions in This Text	568	(11)
B Some Project Suggestions	579	(7)
C Formatted Output in MATLAB	586	(3)
D References	589	(1)
Answers to Selected Problems	590	(3)
Index	593