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MATLAB has become the standard software tool for solving scientific and engineering problems due to its powerful built-in functions and its ability to program. Assuming no knowledge of programming, this book guides the reader through both programming and built-in functions to easily exploit MATLAB's extensive capabilities for tackling engineering problems.
The book starts with programming concepts, such as variables, assignments, and selection statements, moves on to loops, and then solves problems using both the programming concept and the power of MATLAB. In-depth coverage is given to input/output, a topic fundamental to many engineering applications.
The third edition of MATLAB: A Practical Introduction to Programming and Problem Solving has been updated to reflect the functionality of the current version of MATLAB. It features new and revised end-of-chapter exercises, stronger coverage of loops and vectorizing, and more engineering applications to help the reader learn this software tool in context.
Presents programming concepts and MATLAB built-in functions side-by-side
Systematic, step-by-step approach, building on concepts throughout the book, facilitating easier learning
Sections on common pitfalls and programming guidelines direct students towards best practice
List of contents
Chapter 1: Introduction to MATLAB; Chapter 2: Vectors and Matrices; Chapter 3: Introduction to MATLAB Programming; Chapter 4: Selection Statements; Chapter 5: Loop Statements and Vectorizing Code; Chapter 6: MATLAB Programs; Chapter 7: String Manipulation; Chapter 8: Data Structures: Cell Arrays and Structures; Chapter 9: Advanced File Input and Output; Chapter 10: Advanced Functions; Chapter 11: Advanced Plotting Techniques; Chapter 12: Basic Statistics, Sets, Sorting, and Indexing; Chapter 13: Sights and Sounds; Chapter 14: Advanced Mathematics
About the author
Boston University. PhD Boston University Department of Mechanical Engineering at Boston University, and Associate Chair for the Manufacturing Engineering undergraduate program within the department. She has been the course coordinator for the Engineering Computation courses at Boston University for over twenty years, and has taught a variety of programming courses using many different languages and software packages.
