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Basics of MATLAB and Beyond

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<strong>Basics</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>MATLAB</strong>1 First Steps in <strong>MATLAB</strong>1.1 Starting <strong>MATLAB</strong>matlab is a s<strong>of</strong>tware package that lets you do mathematics <strong>and</strong> computation,analyse data, develop algorithms, do simulation <strong>and</strong> modelling,<strong>and</strong> produce graphical displays <strong>and</strong> graphical user interfaces.To run matlab on a PC double-click on the matlab icon. To runmatlab on a unix system, type matlab at the prompt.You get matlab to do things for you by typing in comm<strong>and</strong>s. matlabprompts you with two greater-than signs (>>) when it is ready toaccept a comm<strong>and</strong> from you.To end a matlab session type quit or exit at the matlab prompt.You can type help at the matlab prompt, or pull down the Helpmenu on a PC.When starting matlab you should see a message:To get started, type one <strong>of</strong> these comm<strong>and</strong>s: helpwin,helpdesk, or demo>>The various forms <strong>of</strong> help available arehelpwinhelpdeskdemoOpens a matlab help GUIOpens a hypertext help browserStarts the matlab demonstrationThe complete documentation for matlab can be accessed from thehypertext helpdesk. For example, clicking the link Full Documentationc○ 2000 by CRC Press LLC

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