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I would like to welcome the reader lo this Matlab® book, which is the companion to the
high-performance Matlab environment and outstanding Math Works users manuals. I sincerely feel
that 1 have written a very practical problem-solving type of book that provides a synergetic, informa-
tive, and entertaining learning experience. Having used Matlab for almost 20 years, 1 have been
challenged to write a coherent book that assist readers in discovering Matlab from its power and ef-
ficiency to its advantages and superiority. Many books and outstanding Matlab reference manuals
are available. The Math Works user manuals provide an excellent collection of the Matlab features
for professional users [1], while textbooks [2 - 9] have been used to introduce the Matlab environ-
ment for students. Having used the referenced manuals and books with different levels of user and
student satisfaction, accomplishment, and success, the critical need to write a focused (companion)
book became evident. This is the reason that 1 have embarked upon project.
This book, in addition to being an excellent companion and self-study textbook, can be used
in science and engineering courses in Matlab as well as a complementary book. In addition to cov-
ering Matlab, the author has strived to build and develop engineering and scientific competence,
presenting the material visually, numerically, and analytically. Visualization, numerical and analytical
delivery features, fully supported by the Matlab environment, are documented and emphasized in
this book. Real-world examples and problems introduce, motivate, and illustrate the application of
Matlab.
Matlab books and user manuals have been written, published, and distributed. Unfortunate-
ly, the Matlab environment is usually introduced in the introductory freshman (or sophomore)
course with very limited time allocated to cover Matlab during the allocated modules. This docs not
allow the instructors to comprehensively cover Matlab, and inclusive books which cover the materi-
al in details and depth cannot be effectively used. Furthermore, there are many engineers and scien-
tists who did not have the chance to study Matlab at colleges, but would like to master it in the
every-day practice Matlab environment. Therefore, this book covers introductory example-oriented
problems. This book is written with the ultimate goal of offering a far-reaching, high-quality, stand-
alone and companion-type user-friendly educational textbook which can be efficiently used in intro-
ductory Matlab courses in undergraduate/graduate courses or course modules, and as a self-study or
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