LibGuides: HSL Digital Union Software: MATLAB

What This Software Does

MATLAB is a high-performance language for technical computing. It integrates computation, visualization, and programming environment. MATLAB allows for matrix manipulations, plotting of functions and data, implementation of algorithms, and creation of user interfaces.

About MATLAB
Learn more about the program on their website.

How Can I Use This Software?

MATLAB allows users to analyze data, develop algorithms, and create models and applications. There are built-in math functions and other tools for simulations and modeling of data.

Tutorials

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This crash course in MATLAB gives users insight into starting with the software. Over the course of 4 weeks, users will spend around 6 hours per week learning about matrix manipulations, data visualizations, functions, and mathematical computations. This is an introductory course for users who have no background in programming.
MIT OpenCourseware Introduction to MATLAB
MIT offers an introduction to MATLAB through an online open course. This course is designed to give students an understanding of MATLAB through interactive lectures that allow students to complete problems in real time. Assignments are also given in order for students to become fluent in MATLAB.

Recommended E-Books

Essential MATLAB for Engineers and Scientists by Brian Hahn; Daniel T. Valentine
Publication Date: 2016-11-03
Essential MATLAB for Engineers and Scientists provides a concise, balanced overview of MATLAB's functionality that facilitates independent learning, with coverage of both the fundamentals and applications. The essentials of MATLAB are illustrated throughout, featuring complete coverage of the software's windows and menus.
Matlab for Dummies® by Jim Sizemore; John Paul Mueller
Publication Date: 2014-11-10
MATLAB has rapidly become the premier data tool, and MATLAB For Dummies is a comprehensive guide to the fundamentals. MATLAB For Dummies guides you through this complex computational language from installation to visualization to automation. Learn MATLAB's language fundamentals including syntax, operators, and data types.
MATLAB: An Introduction With Applications by Amos Gilat
Publication Date: 2014-01-28
This concise book is known for its just-in-time learning approach that gives students information when they need it. The new edition gradually presents the latest MATLAB functionality in detail. Equally effective as a freshmen-level text, self-study tool, or course reference, the book is generously illustrated through computer screen shots and step-by-step tutorials, with abundant and motivating applications to problems in mathematics, science, and engineering.
MATLAB Recipes by Stephanie Thomas; Michael Paluszek
Publication Date: 2015-11-23
This is a practical reference for industryengineers using MATLAB to solve everyday problems. With MATLAB Recipes: A Problem-Solution Approach you will review contemporary MATLAB codingincluding the latest language features and use MATLAB as a software developmentenvironment including code organization, GUI development, and algorithm designand testing. This book provides practical guidance for using MATLAB to build a body of code you can turn to time and again for solving technical problems in your line of work.

OSU Library Catalog
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Open Access Textbooks

Physical Modeling in MATLAB
This book is for users who have never used MATLAB. The book puts a lot of emphasis on functions, in part because they are an important mechanism for controlling program complexity, and also because they are useful for working with MATLAB tools.
MATLAB Numerical Computing
This tutorial gives you aggressively a gentle introduction of MATLAB programming language. It is designed to give students fluency in MATLAB programming language. Problem-based MATLAB examples have been given in simple and easy way to make your learning fast and effective.
Introduction to MATLAB for Engineering Students
Introduction to MATLAB for Engineering Students is a document for an introductory course in MATLAB and technical computing. This document is not a comprehensive introduction or a reference manual. Instead, it focuses on the specific features of MATLAB that are useful for engineering classes.
MATLAB - The Language of Technical Computing
Distributed by MathWorks, the creator of MATLAB, this document provides the essentials for new users for getting started with MATLAB.

Downloads

MATLAB for Windows
MATLAB for Windows is available for free to all Ohio State faculty, academic staff, and students and is managed by OCIO. To request a download of the MATLAB software, use the Order Services link of the OCIO Self Service catalog.
MATLAB for Macintosh
MATLAB for Windows is available for free to all Ohio State faculty, academic staff, and students and is managed by OCIO. To request a download of the MATLAB software, use the Order Services link of the OCIO Self Service catalog.

Costs

Free

Technical Requirements

MATLAB can be installed on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. 2 GB RAM space is required.