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A Practical Introduction to Programming and Problem Solving
- 3rd Edition - June 3, 2013
- Author: Dorothy C. Attaway
- Language: English
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 4 0 5 8 9 3 - 4
MatLab, Third Edition is the only book that gives a full introduction to programming in MATLAB combined with an explanation of the software’s powerful functions, enabling engineers… Read more
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Request a sales quoteMatLab, Third Edition is the only book that gives a full introduction to programming in MATLAB combined with an explanation of the software’s powerful functions, enabling engineers to fully exploit its extensive capabilities in solving engineering problems. The book provides a systematic, step-by-step approach, building on concepts throughout the text, facilitating easier learning. Sections on common pitfalls and programming guidelines direct students towards best practice.
The book is organized into 14 chapters, starting with programming concepts such as variables, assignments, input/output, and selection statements; moves onto loops; and then solves problems using both the ‘programming concept’ and the ‘power of MATLAB’ side-by-side. In-depth coverage is given to input/output, a topic that is fundamental to many engineering applications. Vectorized Code has been made into its own chapter, in order to emphasize the importance of using MATLAB efficiently. There are also expanded examples on low-level file input functions, Graphical User Interfaces, and use of MATLAB Version R2012b; modified and new end-of-chapter exercises; improved labeling of plots; and improved standards for variable names and documentation.
This book will be a valuable resource for engineers learning to program and model in MATLAB, as well as for undergraduates in engineering and science taking a course that uses (or recommends) MATLAB.
- Presents programming concepts and MATLAB built-in functions side-by-side
- Systematic, step-by-step approach, building on concepts throughout the book, facilitating easier learning
- Sections on common pitfalls and programming guidelines direct students towards best practice
Engineers learning to program and model in Matlab. Undergraduates in engineering and science taking a course that uses (or recommends) MATLAB.
Chapter 1: Introduction to MATLAB
Chapter 2: Vectors and Matrices
Chapter 3: Introduction to MATLAB Programming
Chapter 4: Selection Statements
Chapter 5: Loop Statements and Vectorizing Code
Chapter 6: MATLAB Programs
Chapter 7: String Manipulation
Chapter 8: Data Structures: Cell Arrays and Structures
Chapter 9: Advanced File Input and Output
Chapter 10: Advanced Functions
Chapter 11: Advanced Plotting Techniques
Chapter 12: Basic Statistics, Sets, Sorting, and Indexing
Chapter 13: Sights and Sounds
Chapter 14: Advanced Mathematics
- No. of pages: 560
- Language: English
- Edition: 3
- Published: June 3, 2013
- Imprint: Butterworth-Heinemann
- eBook ISBN: 9780124058934
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Dorothy C. Attaway
Stormy Attaway is on the faculty of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Boston University. She has been the course coordinator for the Engineering Computation courses at Boston University for over thirty years and has taught a variety of programming courses using many different languages and software packages. She is a recipient of the Metcalf Cup and Prize, Boston University’s highest teaching award.
Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, and Director, Curricular Assessment and Improvement,College of Engineering, Boston University, Boston, MA, USARead Matlab on ScienceDirect