Introduction to MATLAB for Engineers
3rd Edition
Published on 16. April 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
576 pages
978-0-07-353487-9 (ISBN)
Description
Introduction to MATLAB for Engineers is a simple, concise book designed to be useful for beginners and to be kept as a reference. MATLAB is a globally available standard computational tool for engineers and scientists. The terminology, syntax, and the use of the programming language are well defined, and the organization of the material makes it easy to locate information and navigate through the textbook. The text covers all the major capabilities of MATLAB that are useful for beginning students.
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Person
William J. Palm III a Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics at the University of Rhode Island, he helped develop an educational program of introduction to engineering based on MATLAB. He is the author of several books, including the System dynamics, published by McGraw-Hill and Modeling, Analysis, and Control of Dynamic Systems and Mechanical Vibration, both published by John Wiley.
Content
CHAPTER 1. An Overview of MATLABCHAPTER 2. Numeric, Cell, and Structure ArraysCHAPTER 3. Functions and FilesCHAPTER 4. Decision-Making ProgramsCHAPTER 5. Advanced Plotting CHAPTER 6. Model Building and RegressionCHAPTER 7. Linear Algebraic EquationsCHAPTER 8. Probability, Statistics, and InterpolationCHAPTER 9. Numerical Methods for Calculus and Differential EquationsCHAPTER 10. SimulinkCHAPTER 11. MuPADAPPENDIX A. Guide to Commands and Functions In This TextAPPENDIX B. Animation and Sound in MATLABAPPENDIX C. Formatted Output in MATLABAPPENDIX D. ReferencesAnswers to Selected problems