MATLAB For Dummies, 2nd Edition by Mueller, John Paul [Paperback]

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MATLAB is a high-level language and problem-solving environment used across all the STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) fields and commonly adopted for use in colleges around the world. The computational tools within the software are powerful and can be easy to use with experience, but a comprehensive and easy-to-use manual is an essential introduction. MATLAB For Dummies is a painless introduction to one of the most popular software tools for numerical computation, visualization, and programming and will cover everything a student or new professional would need to get started. Updates: * Different user interface since previous edition, so all-new screenshots & updated procedures * A guide to the 2020 & 2021 updates in MATLAB * New chapter on working with live scripts * New chapter on working with live functions * New chapter on designing & using classes * New chapter on creating apps * New chapter on building projects

Introduction 1 Part 1: Getting Started With MATLAB 7 Chapter 1: Introducing MATLAB and Its Many Uses 9 Chapter 2: Starting Your Copy of MATLAB 21 Chapter 3: Interacting with MATLAB 41 Chapter 4: Starting, Storing, and Saving MATLAB Files 61 Part 2: Manipulating and Plotting Data in MATLAB 81 Chapter 5: Embracing Vectors, Matrices, and Higher Dimensions 83 Chapter 6: Understanding Plotting Basics 121 Chapter 7: Using Advanced Plotting Features 139 Part 3: Streamlining MATLAB 163 Chapter 8: Automating Your Work 165 Chapter 9: Expanding MATLAB's Power with Functions 185 Chapter 10: Adding Structure to Your Scripts 207 Chapter 11: Working with Live Scripts 229 Chapter 12: Working with Live Functions 245 Chapter 13: Designing and Using Classes 263 Chapter 14: Creating MATLAB Apps 281 Chapter 15: Building Projects 301 Part 4: Employing Advanced MATLAB Techniques 315 Chapter 16: Importing and Exporting Data 317 Chapter 17: Printing and Publishing Your Work 335 Chapter 18: Recovering from Mistakes 357 Part 5: Specific MATLAB Applications 379 Chapter 19: Solving Equations and Finding Roots 381 Chapter 20: Performing Analysis 405 Part 6: The Part of Tens 419 Chapter 21: The Top Ten Uses of MATLAB 421 Chapter 22: Ten Ways to Make a Living Using MATLAB 429 Appendix A: MATLAB Functions 437 Appendix B: MATLAB's Plotting Routines 447 Index 453