Mastering MATLAB 7

by Hanselman, Duane C.; Littlefield, Bruce L.

• ISBN13: 9780131430181
• ISBN10: 0131430181
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-01-01
• Publisher: Prentice Hall

Summary

This book covers all essential aspects of MATLAB presented within an easy-to-follow "learn while doing" tutorial format.Discussees all new features of the latest release of MATLAB. Discusses integration of MATLAB with C, FORTRAN, AND Java; increases MATLAB's power and flexibility in dealing with external algorithms, datasets, and operating system capabilities. Offers thorough coverage of indexing, vectorizing, and linear algebra. Features abundant examples throughout and includes a chapter that specifically covers extensive examples. Includes a comprehensive index.A useful reference for engineers or anyone who uses MATLAB.

Table of Contents

Preface	xi
1 Getting Started	1	(3)
1.1 Introduction	1	(1)
1.2 Typographical Conventions	2	(1)
1.3 What's New in MATLAB 7	2	(1)
1.4 What's in Mastering MATLAB 7	2	(2)
2 Basic Features	4	(17)
2.1 Simple Math	4	(2)
2.2 The MATLAB Workspace	6	(1)
2.3 About Variables	7	(3)
2.4 Comments, Punctuation, and Aborting Execution	10	(1)
2.5 Complex Numbers	11	(3)
2.6 Floating-Point Arithmetic	14	(2)
2.7 Mathematical Functions	16	(5)
3 The MATLAB Desktop	21	(9)
3.1 MATLAB Windows	21	(1)
3.2 Managing the MATLAB Workspace	22	(3)
3.3 Memory Management	25	(1)
3.4 Number Display Formats	26	(1)
3.5 Keeping a Session Log	27	(1)
3.6 System Information	27	(1)
3.7 The MATLAB Search Path	28	(2)
4 Script M-Files	30	(8)
4.1 Script M-File Use	30	(4)
4.2 Block Comments and Code Cells	34	(1)
4.3 Setting Execution Time	35	(2)
4.4 Startup and Finish	37	(1)
5 Arrays and Array Operations	38	(59)
5.1 Simple Arrays	38	(1)
5.2 Array Addressing or Indexing	39	(2)
5.3 Array Construction	41	(3)
5.4 Array Orientation	44	(3)
5.5 Scalar-Array Mathematics	47	(1)
5.6 Array-Array Mathematics	48	(6)
5.7 Standard Arrays	54	(4)
5.8 Array Manipulation	58	(15)
5.9 Array Sorting	73	(3)
5.10 Subarray Searching	76	(6)
5.11 Array Manipulation Functions	82	(7)
5.12 Array Size	89	(2)
5.13 Arrays and Memory Utilization	91	(6)
6 Multidimensional Arrays	97	(18)
6.1 Array Construction	97	(4)
6.2 Array Mathematics and Manipulation	101	(11)
6.3 Array Size	112	(3)
7 Numeric Data Types	115	(10)
7.1 Integer Data Types	115	(6)
7.2 Floating-Point Data Types	121	(2)
7.3 Summary	123	(2)
8 Cell Arrays and Structures	125	(34)
8.1 Cell Array Creation	126	(3)
8.2 Cell Array Manipulation	129	(2)
8.3 Retrieving Cell Array Content	131	(3)
8.4 Comma-Separated Lists	134	(4)
8.5 Cell Functions	138	(1)
8.6 Cell Arrays of Strings	139	(3)
8.7 Structure Creation	142	(4)
8.8 Structure Manipulation	146	(3)
8.9 Retrieving Structure Content	149	(1)
8.10 Comma-Separated Lists (Again)	150	(4)
8.11 Structure Functions	154	(4)
8.12 Summary	158	(1)
9 Character Strings	159	(29)
9.1 String Construction	159	(6)
9.2 Numbers to Strings to Numbers	165	(7)
9.3 String Evaluation	172	(1)
9.4 String Functions	173	(3)
9.5 Cell Arrays of Strings	176	(4)
9.6 Searching with Regular Expressions	180	(8)
10 Relational and Logical Operations	188	(12)
10.1 Relational Operators	188	(4)
10.2 Logical Operators	192	(1)
10.3 Operator Precedence	193	(1)
10.4 Relational and Logical Functions	194	(2)
10.5 NaNs and Empty Arrays	196	(4)
11 Control Flow	200	(15)
11.1 For Loops	200	(6)
11.2 While Loops	206	(1)
11.3 If-Else-End Constructions	207	(3)
11.4 Switch-Case Constructions	210	(1)
11.5 Try-Catch Blocks	211	(4)
12 Functions	215	(29)
12.1 M-File Function Construction Rules	216	(5)
12.2 Input and Output Arguments	221	(3)
12.3 Function Workspaces	224	(4)
12.4 Functions and the MATLAB Search Path	228	(2)
12.5 Creating Your Own Toolbox	230	(1)
12.6 Command-Function Duality	231	(2)
12.7 Function Handles and Anonymous Functions	233	(6)
12.8 Nested Functions	239	(5)
13 M-file Debugging and Profiling	244	(5)
13.1 Debugging Tools	244	(2)
13.2 Syntax Checking and File Dependencies	246	(1)
13.3 Profiling M-Files	247	(2)
14 File and Directory Management	249	(12)
14.1 Native Data Files	249	(3)
14.2 Data Import and Export	252	(2)
14.3 Low-Level File I/O	254	(2)
14.4 Directory Management	256	(4)
14.5 FTP File Operations	260	(1)
15 Set, Bit, and Base Functions	261	(8)
15.1 Set Functions	261	(4)
15.2 Bit Functions	265	(1)
15.3 Base Conversions	266	(3)
16 Time Computations	269	(9)
16.1 Current Date and Time	269	(1)
16.2 Date Format Conversions	270	(4)
16.3 Date Functions	274	(1)
16.4 Timing Functions	275	(1)
16.5 Plot Labels	276	(2)
17 Matrix Algebra	278	(12)
17.1 Sets of Linear Equations	278	(5)
17.2 Matrix Functions	283	(2)
17.3 Special Matrices	285	(1)
17.4 Sparse Matrices	285	(3)
17.5 Sparse Matrix Functions	288	(2)
18 Data Analysis	290	(20)
18.1 Basic Statistical Analysis	290	(13)
18.2 Basic Data Analysis	303	(6)
18.3 Data Analysis and Statistical Functions	309	(1)
19 Data Interpolation	310	(16)
19.1 One-Dimensional Interpolation	310	(4)
19.2 Two-Dimensional Interpolation	314	(5)
19.3 Triangulation and Scattered Data	319	(5)
19.4 Summary	324	(2)
20 Polynomials	326	(10)
20.1 Roots	326	(1)
20.2 Multiplication	327	(1)
20.3 Addition	327	(2)
20.4 Division	329	(1)
20.5 Derivatives and Integrals	329	(1)
20.6 Evaluation	330	(1)
20.7 Rational Polynomials	331	(1)
20.8 Curve Fitting	332	(4)
21 Cubic Splines	336	(14)
21.1 Basic Features	336	(1)
21.2 Piecewise Polynomials	337	(3)
21.3 Cubic Hermite Polynomials	340	(2)
21.4 Integration	342	(2)
21.5 Differentiation	344	(2)
21.6 Spline Interpolation on a Plane	346	(4)
22 Fourier Analysis	350	(9)
22.1 Discrete Fourier Transform	350	(4)
22.2 Fourier Series	354	(5)
23 Optimization	359	(11)
23.1 Zero Finding	359	(5)
23.2 Minimization in One Dimension	364	(2)
23.3 Minimization in Higher Dimensions	366	(3)
23.4 Practical Issues	369	(1)
24 Integration and Differentiation	370	(12)
24.1 Integration	370	(5)
24.2 Differentiation	375	(7)
25 Differential Equations	382	(15)
25.1 IVP Format	382	(1)
25.2 ODE Suite Solvers	383	(1)
25.3 Basic Use	384	(4)
25.4 Setting Options	388	(7)
25.5 BVPs, PDEs, and DDEs	395	(2)
26 Two-Dimensional Graphics	397	(28)
26.1 The plot Function	397	(3)
26.2 Linestyles, Markers, and Colors	400	(1)
26.3 Plot Grids, Axes Box, and Labels	401	(2)
26.4 Customizing Plot Axes	403	(2)
26.5 Multiple Plots	405	(1)
26.6 Multiple Figures	406	(2)
26.7 Subplots	408	(1)
26.8 Interactive Plotting Tools	409	(1)
26.9 Screen Updates	410	(1)
26.10 Specialized 2-D Plots	411	(8)
26.11 Easy Plotting	419	(1)
26.12 Text Formatting	420	(3)
26.13 Summary	423	(2)
27 Three-Dimensional Graphics	425	(36)
27.1 Line Plots	425	(2)
27.2 Scalar Functions of Two Variables	427	(3)
27.3 Mesh Plots	430	(4)
27.4 Surface Plots	434	(5)
27.5 Mesh and Surface Plots of Irregular Data	439	(1)
27.6 Changing Viewpoints	440	(3)
27.7 Camera Control	443	(1)
27.8 Contour Plots	444	(2)
27.9 Specialized 3-D Plots	446	(3)
27.10 Volume Visualization	449	(7)
27.11 Easy Plotting	456	(1)
27.12 Summary	457	(4)
28 Using Color and Light	461	(16)
28.1 Understanding Colormaps	461	(2)
28.2 Using Colormaps	463	(1)
28.3 Displaying Colormaps	463	(2)
28.4 Creating and Altering Colormaps	465	(2)
28.5 Using Color to Describe a Fourth Dimension	467	(4)
28.6 Lighting Models	471	(4)
28.7 Summary	475	(2)
29 Images, Movies, and Sound	477	(10)
29.1 Images	477	(2)
29.2 Image Formats	479	(1)
29.3 Image Files	480	(2)
29.4 Movies	482	(2)
29.5 Image Utilities	484	(1)
29.6 Sound	484	(1)
29.7 Summary	485	(2)
30 Printing and Exporting Graphics	487	(12)
30.1 Printing and Exporting Using Menus	488	(1)
30.2 Command Line Printing and Exporting	489	(1)
30.3 Printers and Export File Formats	490	(1)
30.4 PostScript Support	491	(1)
30.5 Choosing a Renderer	492	(2)
30.6 Handle Graphics Properties	494	(2)
30.7 Setting Defaults	496	(1)
30.8 Publishing	497	(1)
30.9 Summary	498	(1)
31 Handle Graphics	499	(40)
31.1 Objects	499	(2)
31.2 Object Handles	501	(1)
31.3 Object Properties	501	(1)
31.4 get and set	502	(8)
31.5 Finding Objects	510	(2)
31.6 Selecting Objects with the Mouse	512	(1)
31.7 Position and Units	513	(2)
31.8 Default Properties	515	(4)
31.9 Common Properties	519	(2)
31.10 Plot Objects	521	(1)
31.11 Group Objects	522	(2)
31.12 Annotation Axes	524	(1)
31.13 Linking Objects	524	(2)
31.14 New Plots	526	(1)
31.15 Rendering Speed	527	(1)
31.16 Callbacks	528	(1)
31.17 M-File Examples	529	(7)
31.18 Summary	536	(3)
32 Graphical User Interfaces	539	(32)
32.1 What's a GUI?	539	(1)
32.2 Predefined Dialog Boxes	540	(1)
32.3 M-File Dialog Boxes	541	(1)
32.4 Dialog Box Summary	542	(1)
32.5 GUI Object Hierarchy	543	(3)
32.6 GUI Creation Fundamentals	546	(1)
32.7 GUI Object Size and Position	547	(1)
32.8 Capturing Mouse Actions	548	(2)
32.9 The Event Queue	550	(1)
32.10 Callback Programming	550	(9)
32.11 M-File Examples	559	(9)
32.12 Guide	568	(1)
32.13 Summary	568	(3)
33 MATLAB Classes and Object-Oriented Programming	571	(36)
33.1 Overloading	573	(7)
33.2 Class Creation	580	(13)
33.3 Subscripts	593	(11)
33.4 Converter Functions	604	(1)
33.5 Precedence, Inheritance, and Aggregation	605	(2)
34 MATLAB Programming Interfaces	607	(49)
34.1 Accessing MATLAB Arrays	608	(2)
34.2 Calling C or FORTRAN from MATLAB	610	(19)
34.3 Calling MATLAB from C or FORTRAN	629	(10)
34.4 Exchanging Data with MAT-Files	639	(10)
34.5 Shared Libraries	649	(1)
34.6 Serial Communications	650	(3)
34.7 Source Code Control Systems	653	(1)
34.8 Web Services	654	(1)
34.9 Summary	655	(1)
35 Extending MATLAB with Java	656	(44)
35.1 Java Overview	656	(2)
35.2 Java Classes	658	(1)
35.3 Java Objects	658	(2)
35.4 Java Methods	660	(4)
35.5 Object Properties	664	(1)
35.6 Data Exchange	665	(4)
35.7 Java Arrays	669	(13)
35.8 Java Functions	682	(2)
35.9 Examples	684	(14)
35.10 Summary	698	(2)
36 Windows Application Integration	700	(31)
36.1 COM Objects: Client/Server Communication	701	(19)
36.2 Dynamic Data Exchange	720	(5)
36.3 MATLAB Notebook	725	(4)
36.4 MATLAB COM-Related Toolboxes	729	(1)
36.5 Summary	729	(2)
37 Getting Help	731	(5)
37.1 Command Window Help	731	(2)
37.2 The Help Browser	733	(1)
37.3 Internet Resources	734	(1)
37.4 Mastering MATLAB 7 Help	734	(1)
37.5 Summary	735	(1)
38 Examples, Examples, Examples	736	(69)
38.1 Vectorization	736	(2)
38.2 JIT-Acceleration	738	(1)
38.3 Up-Down Sequence	739	(7)
38.4 Vandermonde Matrix	746	(3)
38.5 Repeated Value Creation and Counting	749	(11)
38.6 Differential Sums	760	(8)
38.7 Structure Manipulation	768	(4)
38.8 Inverse Interpolation	772	(7)
38.9 Polynomial Curve Fitting	779	(9)
38.10 Nonlinear Curve Fitting	788	(9)
38.11 Picture-in-a-Picture Zoom	797	(8)
Appendix MATLAB Release Information	805	(30)
Index	835