Engineering and Scientific Computing with Scilab

by Claude Gomez (Editor), C. Bunks (Contribution by), J.-P. Chancelier (Contribution by), F. Delebecque (Contribution by), M. Goursat (Contribution by)

Overview

Scilab is a powerful, open computing environment designed for engineering and scientific applications. This book gives a thorough description of Scilab's use including how to master its environment and programming language, the use of Scilab's integrated graphics, the integration of user provided functions, and a tour of its numerous applications toolboxes. This book provides students and professionals with an introduction to Scilab and its use in engineering/scientific problem solving.

The book provides an overview of Scilab and includes an introductory, description of Scilab's programming language, syntax, useful functions, and graphics. Also described is how users can extend the functionality of Scilab by integrating custom Fortran and C programs as new Scilab primitives. The second part of the book presents the applications of Scilab to various scientific and engineering problems. Each of these topics is supported by a Scilab toolbox which is a rich collection of Scilab functions and primitives relevant to the application area.

This book comes with a CD ROM containing the entire source code of Scilab as well as binary, executables for a variety of operating systems (all this is also available free via the internet). This CD ROM also contains Scilab programs illustrating many of the examples in the book.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780817640095
Publisher:	Birkhäuser Boston
Publication date:	07/01/1999
Edition description:	1999
Pages:	491
Product dimensions:	7.01(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.28(d)

Table of Contents

I The Scilab Package.- 1 Introduction.- 2 The Scilab Language.- 3 Graphics.- 4 A Tour of Some Basic Functions.- 5 Advanced Programming.- II Tools.- 6 Systems and Control Toolbox.- 7 Signal Processing.- 8 Simulation and Optimization Tools.- 9 SCICOS — A Dynamical System Builder and Simulator.- 10 Symbolic/Numeric Environment.- 11 Graph and Network Toolbox: Metanet.- III Applications.- 12 Modal Identification of a Mechanical Structure.- 13 Control of Hydraulic Equipment in a River Valley.

Editorial Reviews

"Highly recommended for students and professionals dealing with engineering and scientific computation—and seeking a powerful software alternative." —Simulation News Europe

"For those who are unfamiliar with Scilab, here is a chance to get an introduction to this freeware package from a group that has been using Scilab in the classroom and the industry…. The book provides an overview of Scilab and consists of three major sections: an introduction to the software, a discussion of the major toolboxes, and a section on applications…. [Part II] provides a good summary of the types of computation Scilab is capable of performing, as well as a brief overview of many commands…. As an introduction to Scilab, this book is an excellent guide." —IEEE Control Systems Magazine

From the Publisher