Physical Modeling in MATLAB [Paperback]

Allen Downey (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 2, 2008

An introductory textbook for people who have not programmed before. Covers basic MATLAB programming with emphasis on modeling and simulation of physical systems.

Editorial Reviews

From the Author

This version is a draft I wrote several years ago.  The current version is available for download from Green Tea Press. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

About the Author

Allen B. Downey is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at the Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering. He has written several books, including Computational Modeling and Complexity Science, How to Think Like a Computer Scientist, The Little Book of Semaphores, Physical Modeling in MATLAB, and Learning Perl the Hard Way. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 136 pages
• Publisher: Green Tea Press (January 2, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0615185509
• ISBN-13: 978-0615185507
• Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 7.4 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,287,072 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Allen Downey is a Professor of Computer Science at Olin College and a former Visiting Scientist at Google, Inc.

He is the author of Think Stats, Think Python, the How to Think Like a Computer Scientist series (in Java, C++, OCaml, and more), The Little Book of Semaphores, and other computer science books, all available free at greenteapress.com.

Allen is an avid runner, gardener and cook. He ran the Boston Marathon for the first time in 2011, finishing in 3:45.

Allen lives in Needham, MA with his wife, two daughters, and two cats.