Getting Started with MATLAB

Rudra Pratap is Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the Indian Institute of Science.

"The figures and examples are the best part of this text. Clear and concise, they convey the material in a meaningful way."--Trevor S. Elliott, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga"I have tried a number of other introductory MATLAB texts and this book stands out in comparison. After just one hour of sitting with the book and trying out MATLAB, students will feel comfortable using the software."--Shahriar Anwar, Arizona State University

• 1. Introduction 2. Tutorial Lessons 3. Interactive Computation 4. Programming in MATLAB: Scripts and Functions 5. Graphics 6. Algebraic Equations 7. Data Analysis and Regression 8. Differential Equations 9. Computer Algebra and The Symbolic Math Toolbox 10. Errors 11. Honorable Mentions Appendix A The MATLAB Language Reference Bibliography Index