MATLAB Primer

Introduction.
Accessing MATLAB
Entering Matrices
Complex Numbers
Large Matrices
Using rand, magic, and hilb
Referencing Individual Entries
Matrix Operations
Matrix Division
Array Operations
Statements, Expressions, Variables
Suppressing Display of Results
Case-Sensitivity
Listing and Clearing Variables and M-Files
Runaway Process, Machine Epsilon
Saving a Session
Matrix Building Functions
For, While, If, and Relations
Variable Controlled Loops (for)
Relation Controlled Loops (while)
Branching (if)
Relations
MATLAB Functions
Scalar Functions
Vector Functions
Matrix Functions
Command Line Editing and Recall
Submatrices and Colon Notation
Generating Vectors
Acccessing Submatrices
M-Files
Script Files
Function Files
Multiple Output Variables
Comments, Documentation for help
Producing Efficient Code
Advanced Features
Strings, Error Messages, Input
Error Messages
Input
Managing M-FIles
Executing System Commands
Working with Directories and Files
MATLAB and path
Debugging
Comparing Efficiency of Algorithms
Flops
Tic and Toc
Output Format
Hardcopy
Graphics
Planar Plots (plot)
Multiple Figures
Graph of a Function (fplot)
Parametrically Defined Curves
Titles, LAbels, Text in a Graph
Control of Axes and Scaling
Multiple Plots
Line Types, Mark Types, Colors
Subplot, Specialized Plots
Graphics Hardcopy (print)
Three-Dimensional Curve Plots (plot3)
Mesh and Surface Plots (mesh, surf)
Color Shading and Color Profile
Perspective of View (view), Peaks
Parametrically Defined Surfaces
Handle Graphics
Sparse Matrix Computations
Storage Modes (full, sparse)
Generating Sparse Matrices
Computation with Sparse Matrices
The Symbolic Math Toolbox
Calculus (diff, int)
Command/Function Duality
Variable Precision Arithmetic (vpa)
Simplification (factor, expand, simplify)
Graphs of Functions (ezplot, funtool)
Symbolic Matrix Operations
Symbolic Linear Algebraic Functions
Solving Algebraic Equations (solve)
Solving Differential Equations (dsolve)
Further Maple Access
Lists of Functions by Subject Area
System Management
Matrix Functions and Operations
Mathematical Functions
Programming
Data Analysis and Signal Processing
Numerical Analysis
Graphics
Sparse Matrix Computations
Symbolic Math Toolbox
Index