Introduction to MATLAB with Numerical Preliminaries

Introduction to MATLAB with Numerical Preliminaries, 9780471697374 (0471697370), John Wiley & Sons, 2004

MATLAB is an abbreviation for MATrix LABoratory and it is ideally suited for computations involving matrices. Since all of the sciences routinely collect data in the form of (spreadsheet) matrices, MATLAB turns out to be particularly suitable for the analysis of mathematical problems in an assortment of fields. MATLAB is very easy to learn how to use and has tremendous graphical capabilities. Many schools have site licenses and student editions of the software are available at special affordable rates. MATLAB is perhaps the most commonly used mathematical software in the general scientific fields (from biology, physics, and engineering to fields like business and finance) and is used by numerous universities in mathematics departments.

This book is an undergraduate-level textbook giving a thorough introduction to the use of the MATLAB software with an emphasis on scientific computing. It is largely self-contained, with the prerequisite of a basic course in single-variable calculus and it covers many topics in numerical analysis. Numerous applications are given to an assortment of fields including linear algebra, probability, finance, ecology, and discrete mathematics.

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