Matlab: A Practical Introduction to Programming and Problem Solving

by Dorothy C. Attaway Ph.D.

Overview

MATLAB: A Practical Introduction to Programming and Problem Solving, Fourth Edition, winner of a 2017 Textbook Excellence Award (Texty), has been updated to reflect the functionality of the current version of MATLAB, including the new H2 Graphics system. It features new and revised end-of-chapter exercises, more engineering applications to help the reader learn this software tool in context, and a new section on object-oriented programming in MATLAB. 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.

• Winner of a 2017 Textbook Excellence Award (Texty) from the Textbook and Academic Authors Association
• Presents programming concepts and MATLAB built-in functions side-by-side
• Offers a systematic, step-by-step approach, building on concepts throughout the book and facilitating easier learning
• Includes sections on common pitfalls and programming guidelines to direct students toward best practices
• Combines basic programming concepts, built-in functions, and advanced topics for problem solving with MATLAB to make this book uniquely suitable for a wide range of courses teaching or using MATLAB across the curriculum

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780128045251
Publisher:	Elsevier Science
Publication date:	07/23/2016
Pages:	600
Product dimensions:	7.40(w) x 9.20(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

Stormy Attaway PHD is Assistant Professor and Faculty Coordinator for Special Programs within the Mechanical Engineering Department at Boston University. She also currently serves as Director of Curricular Assessment and Improvement for the College of Engineering. In this capacity, she coordinates the curricular assessment and improvement programs within the College, in order to better the academic experience of the undergraduates. 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.

Table 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

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

The only book that gives a full introduction to programming in MATLAB combined with an explanation of MATLAB’s powerful functions, enabling engineers to fully exploit MATLAB’s power to solve engineering problems

Editorial Reviews

"This book is an excellent way to learn quickly how to use MATLAB…The most significant changes in this edition include a new chapter on vectorized code and manipulating vectors, concepts used in image processing, modified and new end-of-chapter exercises, and the use of MATLAB version R2011a." —Electrical Insulation Magazine, January 2013

"This book is an excellent way to learn quickly how to use MATLAB…Anyone who wants to learn the basis of MATLAB quickly should own this book." —IEEE Electrical Insulation Magazine

"In-depth coverage is given to input/output, a topic that is fundamental to many engineering applications. New to this edition are more engineering applications to help the reader learn MATLAB in the context of solving technical problems, new and revised end-of-chapter problems, stronger coverage of loops and vectorizing in a new chapter and updates to reflect current features and functions of the current release of MATLAB." —Lunar and Planetary Information

"Assuming no knowledge of programming, this book presents both programming concepts and MATLAB’s built-n functions, providing a perfect platform for exploiting its extensive capabilities for tackling engineering problems. The book starts with programming concepts such as variables, assignments, input/output, and selection statements, moves onto loops, and then solves problems using both the ‘programming concepts’ and the ‘power of MATLAB’ side by side. In-depth coverage is given to input/output, a topic that is fundamental to many engineering applications. New to this edition are more engineering applications to help the reader learn MATLAB in the context of solving technical problems, new and revised end-of-chapter problems, stronger coverage of loops and vectorizing in a new chapter, and updates to reflect current features and functions of the current release of MATLAB." —Lunar and Planetary Information Bulletin, December 2011

"This is the perfect book for anyone wanted to acquire a secure understanding of MATLAB fundaments and master its language. Many engineers and scientists now use MATLAB and Simulink to solve real-world problems. With the help of this book, they will be able to exploit the full power of MATLAB much sooner than they would using the online manuals, and be able to solve real problems much more quickly." —IEEE Electrical Insulation Magazine

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