MATLAB Primer, 7th Edition [Paperback]

Kermit Sigmon (Author), Timothy A. Davis (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1584885238 | ISBN-13: 978-1584885238 | Publication Date: December 29, 2004 | Edition: 7

With the spread of the powerhouse MATLAB® software into nearly every area of math, science, and engineering, it is important to have a strong introduction to using the software. Updated for version 7.0, MATLAB® Primer, Seventh Edition offers such an introduction as well as a "pocketbook" reference for everyday users of the software. It offers an intuitive language for expressing problems and solutions both numerically and graphically.

The latest edition in this best-selling series, MATLAB® Primer, Seventh Edition incorporates a number of enhancements such as changes to the desktop, new features for developing M-files, the JIT accelerator, and an easier way of importing Java classes. In addition to the features new to version 7.0, this book includes:

A new section on M-Lint, the new debugger for M-files

A new chapter on calling Java from MATLAB and using Java objects inside the MATLAB workspace

A new chapter on calling Fortran from MATLAB

A new chapter on solving equations: symbolic and numeric polynomials, nonlinear equations, and differential equations

A new chapter on cell publishing, which replaces the "notebook" feature and allows the creation of Word, LaTeX, PowerPoint, and HTML documents with executable MATLAB commands and their outputs

Expanded Graphics coverage-including the 3D parametrically defined seashells on the front and back covers

Whether you are new to MATLAB, new to version 7.0, or simply in need of a hands-on, to-the-point reference, MATLAB® Primer provides the tools you need in a conveniently sized, economically priced pocketbook.

Editorial Reviews

Review

I believe that the beginners and casual readers of MATLAB will find the little book very helpful as a companion when trying to run the software. …The convenient size makes it a nice book to have around, for quick help on usage of a command or a little intro on some new topic.
-Álvaro Lozano-Robledo, MAA Reviews

About the Author

Timothy A. Davis is a professor in the Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering at the University of Florida. A member of ACM, SIAM, IEEE, IEEE Computer Society, SIAM-SC, SIAM-OPT, and SIAM-CSE, Dr. Davis is an associate editor of both ACM Transactions on Mathematical Software and Computational Optimization and Applications.

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 232 pages
• Publisher: Chapman and Hall/CRC; 7 edition (December 29, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1584885238
• ISBN-13: 978-1584885238
• Product Dimensions: 6.3 x 4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #263,778 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Quick "primer", March 18, 2000

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This review is from: MATLAB Primer (Paperback)

This is a quick reference book (VERY small and thin)for matlab commands. Has come in handy in getting a quick fix to some problems/equations. BUT you have to know what you are looking for already.

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful matlab reference, February 21, 2003

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This review is from: MATLAB Primer, Sixth Edition (Paperback)

Excellent text. Contains nice, brief summaries of matlab functionality, with references on where to go to get more verbose explanations. This book is about the size of a postcard. When I need to locate or discover a new function that I'm sure matlab has somewhere, this Primer is usually more effective than the matlab on-line help. Also good for an overview of functionality, an area where Matlab's on-line help is particularly weak. Assumes no knowledge of matlab.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't need anything else, July 2, 2000

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tanya tickel (Northwestern U) - See all my reviews

This review is from: MATLAB Primer (Paperback)

In MATLAB, really the only thing you need is a list of commands, then you can type 'help command' and be done. Sigmon's book is just this. Good enough to carry me through undergrad to first year grad school. Next year I'll need a reference specializing in the controls toolkit, but this Primer will still be glued to my hand whenever I start Matlab. I'm buying one for each of my students.