Introduction to MATLAB
By: Krishna Mohan Pandey
MATLAB
The name MATLAB stands for MATrix LABoratory. MATLAB is a high-performance language for technical computing. It integrates
computation, visualization, and programming
environment.
It was originally designed for solving linear
algebra type problems using matrices.
MATLAB (contd..)
The MATLAB environment is command oriented
somewhat like UNIX. A prompt appears on the screen
and a MATLAB statement can be entered.
MATLAB now has built-in functions for solving problems requiring data analysis, signal processing, optimization, and several other types of scientific computations.
It also contains functions for 2-D and 3-D graphics and animation.
MATLAB system consists of these main parts: Desktop Tools and Development Environment Includes the MATLAB desktop and Command Window, an editor and debugger, a code analyzer, browsers for viewing help, the workspace, files, and other tools Mathematical Function Library Vast collection of computational algorithms ranging from elementary functions, like sine, cosine, and complex arithmetic, to more sophisticated functions like matrix inverse, matrix eigenvalues, Bessel functions, and fast Fourier transforms.
The
Language
The MATLAB language is a high-level matrix/array language with control flow statements, functions, data structures, input/output, and object-oriented programming features.
Graphics
MATLAB has extensive facilities for displaying vectors and matrices as graphs, as well as editing and printing these graphs. It also includes functions that allow you to customize the appearance of graphics as well as build complete graphical user interfaces on your MATLAB applications.
External
Interfaces
The external interfaces library allows you to write C and Fortran programs that interact with MATLAB.
Some Glimpses of the power of MATLAB
Some Glimpses of the power of MATLAB
Bode Plot and Nyquist Plot
Control System Toolbox
The values of gain and phase margin and corresponding frequencies are Gm = 29.8637 Pm = 72.8960 Wcg = 39.9099 Wcp = 0.9036
MATLAB Control Toolbox
Some Glimpses of the power of MATLAB
Some Glimpses of the power of MATLAB
What can we do in MATLAB ?
Numerical computation and symbolic calculations Data processing Programming Visualization GUI ( Graphical User Interface) System modeling and simulation Design Games
MATLAB GRAPHICS
It has the extended graphical capability. The various plots are: 2-D plots 3-D plots Scatter plots Mesh plots Surface plots
Scatter Plot
Simulink
Simulink
software models, simulates, and analyzes dynamic systems. Simulink supports linear and nonlinear systems, modeled in continuous time, sampled time, or a hybrid of the two. Used to model and solve real problems in a variety of industries, including: Aerospace and Defense Automotive Communications Electronics and Signal Processing Medical Instrumentation
Example
MATLAB Toolboxes
Control System Toolbox
Image Processing Toolbox Signal Processing Toolbox
Financial toolbox
Statistical Toolbox Communication Toolbox
Neural Network Toolbox
Fuzzy Logic Toolbox Aerospace Toolbox Fixed Income Toolbox
Strengths of MATLAB
MATLAB may behave as a calculator or as a
programming Language. MATLAB combines calculation and graphic plotting.
MATLAB is relatively easy to learn.
MATLAB is interpreted (not compiled), errors are easy to fix. MATLAB is optimized to be relatively fast when performing matrix operations.
Why MATLAB
Because it lets you test your ideas and innovations very quickly. It lets you feel the code, stop a little with a break point, add some lines, try this and try that, plot some graphs or image to see what I got, and Suddenly through this code gaming finally have you a great working program. Because it save you of declaring this and allocate memory for that and let you focused on the real target. Because the code is very clean and minimal and very easy to understand and maintain.
Scope of MATLAB
Academics
and scientific research. Defense applications Space exploration Artificial Intelligence Bio-informatics and medical science Forecasting Plant modelling Finance Security Systems Communication & Networking
Career Prospects
Electronics Communication Chemical Biomedical Software industries Finance companies Instrument manufacturers Plant designing
Note:- It has extensive use in R&D department of almost all the big companies.
Companies listed
MathsWorks Intel Cadence Philips, Sony, Samsung, LG IBM, HP, Acer General Motors, Ford, Honda NSN, Ericsson, Tech Mahindra NASA ISRO CSIO, DRDO, BEL, BDL
MATLAB Course Outline
MATLAB BASICS Overview/Introduction Desktop Tools and Development Environment Data types and structure Working with array and operations File handling and control Data processing and analysis Graphics Programming Scripts and functions
Course outline(cont)
TOOLS GUIDE Simulink TOOLBOX Control system toolbox Communication
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