Essential MATLAB for Scientists and Engineers, Second Edition [Paperback]

Brian Hahn (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0750652403 | ISBN-13: 978-0750652407 | Publication Date: February 26, 2002 | Edition: 2

Based on a teach-yourself approach, the fundamentals of MATLAB are illustrated throughout with many examples from a number of different scientific and engineering areas, such as simulation, population modelling, and numerical methods, as well as from business and everyday life. Some of the examples draw on first-year university level maths, but these are self-contained so that their omission will not detract from learning the principles of using MATLAB.

This completely revised new edition is based on the latest version of MATLAB. New chapters cover handle graphics, graphical user interfaces (GUIs), structures and cell arrays, and importing/exporting data. The chapter on numerical methods now includes a general GUI-driver ODE solver.


* Maintains the easy informal style of the first edition
* Teaches the basic principles of scientific programming with MATLAB as the vehicle
* Covers the latest version of MATLAB

Editorial Reviews

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"Of all the introductions I have seen to MATLAB this text does by far the most thorough job. I recommend [it] to anyone who wishes to become an expert MATLAB user - this book shows the way." J.A.C. Weideman, Oregon State University, USA and Stellenbosch University, South Africa

From the Publisher

Based on a teach-yourself approach, the fundamentals of MATLAB are illustrated throughout with many examples from a number of different scientific and engineering areas, such as simulation, population modelling, and numerical methods, as well as from business and everyday life. Some of the examples draw on first-year university level maths, but these are self-contained so that their omission will not detract from learning the principles of using MATLAB.This completely revised new edition is based on the latest version of MATLAB. New chapters cover handle graphics, graphical user interfaces (GUIs), structures and cell arrays, and importing/exporting data. The chapter on numerical methods now includes a general GUI-driver ODE solver.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann; 2 edition (February 26, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0750652403
• ISBN-13: 978-0750652407
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.7 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #142,196 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An Excellent Primer, June 4, 2000

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This review is from: Essential MATLAB(r) for Scientists and Engineers (Paperback)

I have just finished teaching a semester course on Mathematical Programming and Modelling with MATLAB. The students each obtained a copy of the book and I worked through the book with them. The book has very good exercises but I augmented these and, more or less, sat back and watched the students teach themselves in front of the computers. Some of the students had no programming experience at all. This text allows for that situation and gives good advice to the novice. All the students passed the exams, some with 100%. I have the exams as TEX files, if anyone is interested to see what the students can learn in thirteen weeks with the aid of this book. The book is slightly dated now and a few of the MATLAB functions, such as SETSTR, have become obsolete. Of course, this is not a problem and I recommend this book to both students and lecturers.

13 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars ChemE Undergrad view, July 2, 2003

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This review is from: Essential MATLAB for Scientists and Engineers, Second Edition (Paperback)

This book isn't bad, but it does leave a lot to be desired. I was hoping for a comprehensive desk reference on commands, syntax, and maybe even suggestions on strong and concise code for frequently used and frequently problemmatic routines (ie, iterations and for if elseif until stuff). If you are also looking for this, DON"T GET THIS BOOK. If you have some limited programming knowledge and just want to get an overview of Matlab so you can play with it, this would be a fine book. It's written so that it is meant to be used hand in hand with the often inscrutable matlab help files. But if you need a more authoritative source for lengthier and more difficult programs, look elsewhere.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, one of the better introductions, May 10, 2002

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This review is from: Essential MATLAB for Scientists and Engineers, Second Edition (Paperback)

This is a very helpful introduction to Matlab, which can be used by complete beginners and also more experienced users. I think this is one of the better if not the best of the current batch of introductory Matlab books.
In addition to the usual material there are good simple discussions of logical vectors, GUI's, vectorizing code, simulation and numerical integration/differential equations- enough to give you a sensible start.