Attaway: MATLAB 2nd Edition: A Practical Introduction to Programming & Problem Solving

I. Introduction to Programming Using MATLAB
Chapter 1: Introduction to MATLAB

• 1.1 Getting into MATLAB
• 1.2 The MATLAB Desktop Environment
• 1.3 Variables and Assignment Statements
• 1.4 Expressions
• 1.5 Characters and Encoding
• 1.6 Vectors and Matrices

Chapter 2: Introduction to MATLAB Programming

• 2.1 Algorithms
• 2.2 MATLAB Scripts
• 2.3 Input and Output
• 2.4 Scripts with Input and Output
• 2.5 Scripts to Produce and Customize Simple Plots
• 2.6 Introduction to File Input/Output (load and save)
• 2.7 User-defined Functions that return a single value

Chapter 3: Selection Statements

• 3.1 Relational Expressions
• 3.2 The if Statement
• 3.3 The if-else statement
• 3.4 Nested if-else statements
• 3.5 The switch statement
• 3.6 The menu function
• 3.7 The "is" functions in MATLAB

Chapter 4: Loop Statements

• 4.1 The for Loop
• 4.2 Nested for Loops
• 4.3 While Loops

Chapter 5: Vectorized Code

• 5.1 Loops with Vectors and Matrices
• 5.2 Operations on Vectors and Matrices
• 5.3 Vectors and Matrices as Function Arguments
• 5.4 Logical Vectors
• 5.5 Vectorizing Code
• 5.6 Timing

Chapter 6: MATLAB Programs

• 6.1 More Types of User-Defined Functions
• 6.2 MATLAB Program Organization
• 6.3 Application: Menu-Driven Program
• 6.4 Variable Scope
• 6.5 Debugging Techniques

Chapter 7: String Manipulation

• 7.1 Creating String Variables
• 7.2 Operations on Strings
• 7.3 The "is" functions for strings
• 7.4 Converting Between String and Number Types

Chapter 8: Data Structures: Cell Arrays and Structures

• 8.1 Cell Arrays
• 8.2 Structures

Chapter 9: Advanced File Input and Output

• 9.1 Lower-level File I/O Functions
• 9.2 Writing and Reading spreadsheet files
• 9.3 Using MAT-Files for Variables

Chapter 10: Advanced Functions

• 10.1 Anonymous Functions 
• 10.2 Uses of Function Handles
• 10.3 Variable Number of Arguments
• 10.4 Nested Functions
• 10.5 Recursive Functions

II. Advanced Topics for Problem Solving with MATLAB
Chapter 11: Advanced Plotting Techniques

• 11.1 Plot Functions
• 11.2 Animation
• 11.3 Three-Dimensional Plots
• 11.4 Customizing Plots
• 11.5 Handle Graphics and Plot Properties
• 11.6 Plot Applications

Chapter 12: Matrix Representation of Linear Algebraic Equations

• 12.1 Matrix Definitions
• 12.2 Matrix Solutions to Systems of Linear Algebraic Equations

Chapter 13: Basic Statistics, Searching, Sets, Sorting, and Indexing

• 13.1 Statistical Functions
• 13.2 Set Operations
• 13.3 Sorting
• 13.4 Index Vectors
• 13.5 Searching

Chapter 14: Sights and Sounds

• 14.1 Sound Files
• 14.2 Image Processing
• 14.3 Introduction to Graphical User Interfaces

Chapter 15: Advanced Mathematics

• 15.1 Curve Fitting
• 15.2 Complex numbers
• 15.3 Symbolic Mathematics
• 15.4 Calculus: integration and differentiation

Assuming no knowledge of programming, this book presents both programming concepts and MATLAB's built-in functions, providing a perfect platform for exploiting MATLAB's extensive capabilities for tackling engineering problems. It starts with programming concepts such as variables, assignments, input/output, and selection statements, moves onto loops and then solves problems using both the 'programming concept' and the 'power of MATLAB' side-by-side. In-depth coverage is given to input/output, a topic that is fundamental to many engineering applications.

Ancillaries available with the text:

• Instructor solution manual.
• electronic images from the text.
• m-files.

Key Features

• Presents programming concepts and MATLAB built-in functions side-by-side, giving students the ability to program efficiently and exploit the power of MATLAB to solve problems. 
• In depth coverage of file input/output, a topic essential for many engineering applications. 
• Systematic, step-by-step approach, building on concepts throughout the book, facilitating easier learning. 
• ections on 'common pitfalls' and 'programming guidelines' direct students towards best practice.

New to this edition:

• More engineering applications help the reader learn MATLAB in the context of solving technical problems.
• New and revised end of chapter problems.
• Stronger coverage of loops and vectorizing in a new chapter, chapter 5.
• Updated to reflect current features and functions of the current release of MATLAB.

Book Details

• Paperback: 544 pages
• Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann; 2 edition (2012)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0123850819
• ISBN-13: 978-0123850812
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.4 x 1.1 inches

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Tags: General Engineering, MATLAB