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Tables of Contents for Introduction to Matlab for Engineers and Scientists
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
An Introduction to Engineering Problem-Solving
2
18
Grand Challenge: Weather Prediction
Grand Challenges
4
2
Computing Systems
6
9
Computer Hardware
6
1
Computer Software
7
8
An Engineering Problem-Solving Methodology
15
5
Summary
19
1
Matlab Environment
20
36
Grand Challenge: Vehicle Performance
Characteristics of the MATLAB Environment
22
1
Student Edition Version 4
22
1
MATLAB Windows
22
1
Scalars, Vectors, and Matrices
23
12
Initializing Variables
25
6
Printing Matrices
31
2
XY Plots
33
2
Scalar and Array Operations
35
7
Scalar Operations
35
1
Precedence of Arithmetic Operations
36
2
Computational Limitations
38
1
Array Operations
39
3
Special Values and Special Matrices
42
2
Special Values
42
1
Special Matrices
42
2
Additional Plotting Capabilities
44
4
Plot Commands
45
1
Multiple Plots
45
1
Line and Mark Style
45
1
Axes Scaling
46
1
Subplots
46
2
Problem Solving Applied: Velocity Computation
48
8
Summary, MATLAB Summary, Problems
50
6
Matlab Functions
56
32
Grand Challenge: Speech Recognition
Math Functions and Trigonometric Functions
58
3
Elementary Math Functions
59
1
Trigonometric Functions
60
1
Data Analysis Functions
61
4
Simple Analysis
61
2
Variance and Standard Deviation
63
2
Histograms
65
1
Random Numbers
65
5
Uniform Random Numbers
67
2
Gaussian Random Numbers
69
1
Problem Solving Applied: Flight Simulator
70
2
Selection Statements and Selection Functions
72
8
Simple if Statement
72
1
Relational and Logical Operators
72
3
Nested if Statements
75
1
else and elseif Clauses
75
1
Logical Functions
76
2
Loops
78
2
User-Written Functions
80
8
Summary, MATLAB Summary, Problems
82
6
Matrix Computations
88
12
Grand Challenge: Mapping the Human Genome
Matrix Operations and Functions
90
5
Transpose
90
1
Dot Product
90
1
Matrix Multiplication
91
2
Matrix Powers
93
1
Matrix Inverse
93
1
Determinants
93
2
Solutions to Systems of Linear Equations
95
5
Matrix Left Division
95
1
Matrix Inverse
95
1
Summary, MATLAB Summary, Problems
96
4
Symbolic Mathematics
100
12
Grand Challenge: Weather Prediction
Symbolic Algebra
102
3
Symbolic Expressions
102
1
Simplification of Mathematical Expressions
103
1
Operations on Symbolic Expressions
104
1
Equation Solving
105
1
Differentiation and Integration
106
6
Differentiation
107
1
Integration
108
1
Summary, MATLAB Summary, Problems
109
3
Numerical Techniques
112
24
Grand Challenge: Enhanced Oil and Gas Recovery
Interpolation
114
2
Linear Interpolation
114
1
Cubic Spline Interpolation
115
1
interp1 Function
115
1
Curve Fitting
116
5
Linear Regression
117
1
Polynomial Regression
118
1
polyfit and polyval Functions
119
2
Numerical Integration
121
4
Trapezoidal Rule and Simpson's Rule
122
1
MATLAB Quadrature Functions
123
2
Numerical Differentiation
125
11
Difference Expressions
127
1
diff Function
128
3
Summary, MATLAB Summary, Problems
131
5
Complete Solutions to Practice! Problems
136
6
Index
142
4
Matlab Function Summary
146