Designed for the newest version of the popular MATLAB software program, MATLAB: An Introduction with Applications, 3/e requires no previous knowledge of computer programming. The first chapter describes basic features of the program and shows how to use it in simple arithmetic operations with scalars. The next two chapters focus on the topic of arrays (the basis of MATLAB), while the remaining text covers a wide range of other applications. Computer screens, tutorials, samples, and homework questions in math, science, and engineering, provide the student with the practical hands-on experience needed for total proficiency.
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Master MATLAB®!
If you want a clear, easy-to-use introduction to MATLAB®, this book is for you! The Third Edition of Amos Gilat’s popular MATLAB®, An Introduction with Applications requires no previous knowledge of MATLAB and computer programming as it helps you understand and apply this incredibly useful and powerful mathematical tool.
Thoroughly updated to match MATLAB®’s newest release, MATLAB® 7.3 (R2007b), the text takes you step by step through MATLAB®’s basic features—from simple arithmetic operations with scalars, to creating and using arrays, to three-dimensional plots and solving differential equations. You’ll appreciate the many features that make it easy to grasp the material and become proficient in using MATLAB®, including:
- Sample and homework problems that help you hands-on practice solving the kinds of problems you’ll encounter in future science and engineering courses
- New coverage of the Workspace Window and the save and load commands, Anonymous Functions, Function Functions, Function Handles, Subfunctions and Nested Functions
- In-depth discussions of script files, 2-D and 3-D plotting, function files, programming (flow control), polynomials, curve fitting, interpolation, and applications in numerical analysis
By showing you not just how MATLAB® works but how to use it with real-world applications in mathematics, science, and engineering, MATLAB®, An Introduction with Applications, Third Edition will turn you into a MATLAB® master faster than you imagined.
About the Author
Amos Gilat, Ph.D., is a Mechanical Engineering Professor at the Ohio State University. Dr. Gilat's research has been supported by the National Science Foundation, NASA, FAA, Department of Energy, Department of Defense, and various industries.
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By Samuel
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Le produit était en excellente condition pour le prix. Je l'ai reçu dans le temps, absolument rien à dire. Ce fut un plaisir de faire des affaires avec ce vendeur.
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4.7 out of 5 stars
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45 of 48 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
very good book for begineers
Mar 1 2004
By A Customer
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Format:Paperback
If you do not know anything about MATLAB, this is the book you should have at the first step. It teaches you every basic steps and how to apply them to real engineering or mathematical problems in an interactive environment. It has very good screen shots and real world problems to show how to use MATLAB. It reinforces the concepts with quality exercise questions. It is very easy to read and understand. It is absolutely a beginner book not for an advance user.
20 of 21 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
The perfect introductory text for MATLAB
Dec 7 2005
By shuttledude
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Format:Paperback
If you are completely new to MATLAB then you will find no better book to guide you through the basics. It is perfectly suited for teaching yourself several basic but still very interesting and useful programming techniques. Topics are presented to the reader in an order carefully determined to produce maximum benefit and knowledge. The book is short and very readable, with many example programs.
In short: if you want a FIRST introductory textbook for MATLAB, you can't beat this book. And it covers the latest version (Release 14).
In short: if you want a FIRST introductory textbook for MATLAB, you can't beat this book. And it covers the latest version (Release 14).
21 of 23 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars
Not all bad, but it does fall short
Jan 20 2009
By Neurofox
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Format:Paperback
Not a bad book per se - if you are an absolute beginner with Matlab.
However, for the asking price, there are some rather glaring deficiencies.
Here are the major ones:
1. It doesn't go far enough. After working through the examples, it leaves one not entirely self-sufficient and confident.
2. There are quite a few copy-editing mistakes, particularly in the current edition.
3. Feels too generic. In a nutshell, one can't shake the feeling that this represents a somewhat annotated help file. As the in-built Matlab help is getting better and better all the time, the need for such a generic book becomes questionable.
4. Outdated. This book is 3 releases behind the current version of Matlab - and it shows. Some basic features that were introduced in the more recent releases of Matlab are - naturally - not discussed here.
Recommendation: Release a new edition that catches up with the evolution of Matlab, fixes the copyediting mistakes, goes farther and includes more distinctive examples.
However, for the asking price, there are some rather glaring deficiencies.
Here are the major ones:
1. It doesn't go far enough. After working through the examples, it leaves one not entirely self-sufficient and confident.
2. There are quite a few copy-editing mistakes, particularly in the current edition.
3. Feels too generic. In a nutshell, one can't shake the feeling that this represents a somewhat annotated help file. As the in-built Matlab help is getting better and better all the time, the need for such a generic book becomes questionable.
4. Outdated. This book is 3 releases behind the current version of Matlab - and it shows. Some basic features that were introduced in the more recent releases of Matlab are - naturally - not discussed here.
Recommendation: Release a new edition that catches up with the evolution of Matlab, fixes the copyediting mistakes, goes farther and includes more distinctive examples.
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