MATLAB For Dummies, 2nd Edition

Introduction 1 Part 1: Getting Started With MATLAB 7 Chapter 1: Introducing MATLAB and Its Many Uses 9 Chapter 2: Starting Your Copy of MATLAB 21 Chapter 3: Interacting with MATLAB 41 Chapter 4: Starting, Storing, and Saving MATLAB Files 61 Part 2: Manipulating and Plotting Data in MATLAB 81 Chapter 5: Embracing Vectors, Matrices, and Higher Dimensions 83 Chapter 6: Understanding Plotting Basics 121 Chapter 7: Using Advanced Plotting Features 139 Part 3: Streamlining MATLAB 163 Chapter 8: Automating Your Work 165 Chapter 9: Expanding MATLAB's Power with Functions 185 Chapter 10: Adding Structure to Your Scripts 207 Chapter 11: Working with Live Scripts 229 Chapter 12: Working with Live Functions 245 Chapter 13: Designing and Using Classes 263 Chapter 14: Creating MATLAB Apps 281 Chapter 15: Building Projects 301 Part 4: Employing Advanced MATLAB Techniques 315 Chapter 16: Importing and Exporting Data 317 Chapter 17: Printing and Publishing Your Work 335 Chapter 18: Recovering from Mistakes 357 Part 5: Specific MATLAB Applications 379 Chapter 19: Solving Equations and Finding Roots 381 Chapter 20: Performing Analysis 405 Part 6: The Part of Tens 419 Chapter 21: The Top Ten Uses of MATLAB 421 Chapter 22: Ten Ways to Make a Living Using MATLAB 429 Appendix A: MATLAB Functions 437 Appendix B: MATLAB's Plotting Routines 447 Index 453

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