MATLAB for Engineers

by Moore, Holly

• ISBN13: 9780131872448
• ISBN10: 0131872443
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-01-01
• Publisher: Prentice Hall

Summary

With a hands-on approach and focus on problem solving, this introduction to Matlab uses examples drawn from a range of engineering disciplines to demonstrate Matlabrs"s applications to a broad variety of problems.Encourages readers to type in examples as they go for immediate application of techniques presented. Includes numerous broad-based examples embedded in the text, practice exercises with solutions, and hints related to commonly encountered problems. Introduces m-files early in the text to make it easier for readers to save their work and develop a consistent programming strategy.For those interested in learning Matlab.

Table of Contents

About This Book	xi
About MATLAB	1	(8)
What Is MATLAB?	1	(1)
Student Edition of MATLAB	2	(1)
How Is MATLAB Used in Industry?	2	(3)
Problem Solving in Engineering and Science	5	(4)
MATLAB Environment	9	(46)
Getting Started	9	(2)
MATLAB Windows	11	(6)
Solving Problems with MATLAB	17	(22)
Saving Your Work	39	(16)
Summary	47	(3)
Key Terms	50	(1)
Problems	50	(5)
Built-In MATLAB Functions	55	(52)
Introduction	55	(1)
Using Built-In Functions	55	(2)
Using the Help Feature	57	(2)
Elementary Math Functions	59	(5)
Trigonometric Functions	64	(6)
Data Analysis Functions	70	(18)
Random Numbers	88	(3)
Complex Numbers	91	(4)
Computational Limitations	95	(2)
Special Values and Miscellaneous Functions	97	(10)
Summary	98	(1)
MATLAB Summary	99	(1)
Key Terms	100	(1)
Problems	101	(6)
Manipulating MATLAB Matrices	107	(28)
Manipulating Matrices	107	(7)
Problems with Two Variables	114	(8)
Special Matrices	122	(13)
Summary	128	(1)
MATLAB Summary	128	(1)
Key Terms	129	(1)
Problems	129	(6)
Plotting	135	(52)
Introduction	135	(1)
Two--Dimensional Plots	135	(9)
Subplots	144	(9)
Other Types of Two-Dimensional Plots	153	(15)
Three-Dimensional Plotting	168	(6)
Editing Plots from the Menu Bar	174	(2)
Creating Plots from the Workspace Window	176	(1)
Saving your Plots	176	(11)
Summary	178	(1)
MATLAB Summary	178	(2)
Problems	180	(7)
User-Defined Functions	187	(28)
Introduction	187	(1)
Creating Function M-Files	187	(19)
Creating Your Own Toolbox of Functions	206	(2)
Anonymous Functions	208	(1)
Function Functions	208	(7)
Summary	209	(1)
MATLAB Summary	210	(1)
Key Terms	210	(1)
Problems	210	(5)
User-Controlled Input and Output	215	(28)
Introduction	215	(1)
User-Defined Input	215	(4)
Output Options	219	(7)
Graphical Input	226	(1)
Using Cell Mode in MATLAB M-Files	227	(7)
Reading and Writing Data from Files	234	(9)
Summary	237	(1)
MATLAB Summary	238	(1)
Key Terms	239	(1)
Problems	239	(4)
Logical Functions and Control Structures	243	(58)
Introduction	243	(1)
Relational and Logical Operators	243	(2)
Flowcharts and Pseudocode	245	(2)
Logical Functions	247	(7)
Selection Structures	254	(16)
Repetition Structures: Loops	270	(31)
Summary	286	(1)
MATLAB Summary	287	(1)
Key Terms	288	(1)
Problems	288	(13)
Matrix Algebra	301	(42)
Introduction	301	(1)
Matrix Operations and Functions	301	(20)
Solutions of Systems of Linear Equations	321	(8)
Special Matrices	329	(14)
Summary	332	(2)
MATLAB Summary	334	(1)
Key Terms	334	(1)
Problems	335	(8)
Other Kinds of Arrays	343	(32)
Introduction	343	(1)
Data Types	343	(10)
Multidimensional Arrays	353	(1)
Character Arrays	354	(5)
Cell Arrays	359	(1)
Structure Arrays	360	(15)
Summary	367	(1)
MATLAB Summary	368	(1)
Key Terms	368	(1)
Problems	369	(6)
Symbolic Mathematics	375	(58)
Introduction	375	(1)
Symbolic Algebra	375	(10)
Solving Expressions and Equations	385	(11)
Symbolic Plotting	396	(8)
Calculus	404	(14)
Differential Equations	418	(15)
Summary	420	(2)
MATLAB Summary	422	(1)
Problems	422	(11)
Numerical Techniques	433	(52)
Interpolation	433	(11)
Curve Fitting	444	(11)
Using the Interactive Fitting Tools	455	(6)
Differences and Numerical Differentiation	461	(4)
Numerical Integration	465	(5)
Solving Differential Equations Numerically	470	(15)
Summary	474	(2)
MATLAB Summary	476	(1)
Key Terms	476	(1)
Problems	476	(9)
Advanced Graphics	485	(34)
Introduction	485	(1)
Images	485	(15)
Handle Graphics	500	(3)
Animation	503	(6)
Other Visualization Techniques	509	(2)
Introduction to Volume Visualization	511	(8)
Summary	514	(1)
MATLAB Summary	515	(1)
Key Terms	516	(1)
Problems	516	(3)
Appendix A Special Characters, Commands, and Functions	519	(16)
Appendix B Solutions to Practice Exercises	535	(60)
Index	595